1. The shepherd was deceived by it, so he embroidered it,
And I asked a diligent man the purpose,
١. خَدَعَ اليَراعُ بِها فدَبّجَها
وسَأَلْتُ مُجْتَهِداً عنِ الغَرَضِ
2. So I knew that reconciliation was his aim,
That some of the enmity of spring would pass away.
٢. فعَلِمْتُ أنّ الصُّلْحَ مَقصَدُهُ
لتَزولَ بعْضُ عَداوةِ الرّبَضِ