1. You left and did not visit the people of well-being,
And there is no benefit for you in visiting.

2. You grew up and are no longer among the youthful lovers,
And you parted from your youth other than secretly.

3. Your children have grown up so you became shy before them
And you inclined to chastity and shyness.

4. I carried the burden of a beloved other than you
And I was unfaithful in love and loyalty.

5. I counseled a master until I grew weary,
His affairs overwhelmed me completely.

6. If I were not so noble and long-suffering,
Bearing injustice and rejecting baseness,

7. I would have left the peninsula before the day
Which causes the people to forget the purest women.

8. I would have been there, happier than a ram
Stretched out atop a hill for the shepherds.

9. But this is your dwelling amidst the Qais,
And among them spilling of blood prevails.

10. Kinanah filled the land from Egypt
To the uplands of Tehama and barren land.

11. Squadrons passing in review
And regiments marching under one banner.

12. The clan of Sheikh, who died in Makkah,
We buried at Abtah, the unhealthy place.

13. They dishonor souls with all sincerity
Even if they were to be sold, they would be costly.