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A bride who honored her ancestors

وخريدة كرمت على آبائها

1. A bride who honored her ancestors
Yet did not honor our first warriors

١. وَخَريدَةٍ كَرُمَت عَلى آبائِها
وَعَلى بَوادِرِ خَيلِنا لَم تُكرَمِ

2. Was wed at swordpoint though loath to wed
Her bride-price paid to the arbiter

٢. خُطِبَت بِحَدِّ السَيفِ حَتّى زُوِّجَت
كَرهاً وَكانَ صَداقُها لِلمَقسِمِ

3. She left while her groom and his kin rejoiced
Pleasing their god while her family mourned

٣. راحَت وَصاحِبُها بِعُرسٍ حاضِرٌ
يُرضي الإِلَهَ وَأَهلُها في مَأتَمِ