1. Time has worn upon her
So she is existence, nonexistence

2. Suppressed in youth
Resurrected in old age

3. Pharaoh went too far
Honoring her honor

4. He spilled her clusters
An offering to the idol

5. A priest hid her
In a corner of the pyramid

6. She was discovered, winked
Without being sharp or sour

7. Or like an illusion of hers
After much pain and suffering

8. Her close one slept on her
While she raised him

9. Pure, delicate sprout
That has not known worry

10. God brought her out like a
Flower and beauty perfection

11. She comes across an unjust one
Who saw only darkness

12. She smiles with pearls
Ordained by the one who divided

13. Honored her in the seeds
Refined her in the juice

14. Her waist persecuted
Her side oppressed

15. She obeyed from her chest
Any strong ruler

16. Loaded him his weight
Then supported him

17. She asks her female friends
Hinting with coyness

18. Which man is that
The knowledgeable Arab

19. Drinks her up at night
His night did not sleep

20. They said she ignored him
That is the Lord of the pen

21. The poet of Egypt whose
Light the stars did not obscure

22. I said to her if only we did not
Throw and blame

23. My blamer in the dark nights
If she were fair I would not be pained

24. If life frowned upon me
I took refuge in her so she smiled

25. Drinks her up with pride
Between my ribs I smell

26. Gives nothing but prohibition
Violates nothing but sanctities

27. His manners grace her
Mix her with decency

28. His patience prevents her
If modesty pushed her away

29. Those are suns of the darkness
Or gazelles of the tents

30. Comes in procession
Whose age the injustice split

31. I was left with her lights
A pair of glorious stars

32. Her destination is the highest class
To which the great reached

33. Where the elders of the nation are
Some of the young servants

34. They stood to the tribute
So she sneaked from the throngs

35. She comes across from their gathering
Between ferocious lions

36. Going out from one evil
Entering into another

37. Soft, she was not startled
Playful, she did not bow

38. She scattered like pearls
Organized in the tear ducts

39. She swims safely
Like the doves of the holy site

40. Her flock is harmonized
Where they meet and join

41. Rushing over
The different tunes

42. Between hand and hand
And foot and foot

43. She walks the walk of a cat
She returns like the blowing wind

44. She inspires wherever she appears
The light of a forehead and mouth

45. She quickens a faint step
Charming in her stride

46. She collects from her train
Leaves it unstitched

47. She struts in velvet
Slept but did not finish

48. She follows nothing but passion
Approaches nothing but suspicions

49. So she gathered and met
Around systematic tables

50. Looted, whenever
Its shortage was assumed, fulfilled

51. A table set for her
By a sea of plenty, swarming

52. You'd think it illustrated
From the desires of the gluttonous

53. None was seen in Babylon
Known in Aram

54. Hatem, if he tasted it
Would stop his claims

55. Ma'n, if he came across it
Would know the meaning of generosity

56. Most like the sea, not
Embarrassed by the crowds

57. The nobles stood before her
Reaching two thousand or more

58. Suggesting what they craved
Meeting what was decided

59. If they sought birds from
Its nests, they'd be regarded

60. Oh king, your reception
Did not strain from the nations

61. It gathered their elite
Arab or Persian

62. Circling those it brought up
Among the kinds of blessings

63. Lords of Africa
Are its clubs and batons

64. You are wise leadership
To whom the two parties appealed

65. Your night is valued
Above my high appraisals

66. Radiant like it
In an age that did not stand

67. The sword in your
Shadow is to be gained

68. What they drank of it and what
Time has worn upon her