1. O you who my heart's affection knew
Its secrets and overt words too

2. He whose loss made my life bitter
Disturbing its calm tenor

3. You did not die, nay but my pillar
My pride and store you were

4. Had my life been mine to offer
Half of it for you I'd proffer

5. Or had I the power to ward
With my soul and wealth, rim guard

6. I'd have warded off your death
And each mighty mischief's breath

7. But in the duty of your guard
My drive and aid were marred

8. You were but my right hand side
And pupil and family pride

9. If you faced praise, acclamation
Gracious thanks and celebration

10. It would suffice you from us, son
Heir and pride's paragon

11. Meeting eras with reason's gauge
And bounties with cheer and courage

12. Death took you not from us
With any feebleness or harm

13. Nor for lack of generosity
On plateau or in valley

14. Nay, but all this in you was found
As freedom in a freeman bound

15. In body and soul that did rise
Above all noble enterprise

16. So the body failed and fell
But his soul in you does dwell

17. Thus too, if the full moon bred
It would naught beget but full moon instead

18. O you who accused me of regrets
Torment and agony's frets

19. And blamed me for suspicions
Not knowing my secret decisions

20. Your little blame hurts me more
Than any white or brown ignores

21. And breach of your covenant to me
Is worse than any heresy

22. And how could you assume my oath
To my heart was by fraud forsooth

23. I did not cease my prayers over
Your father and rewarder

24. Except for an illness that wrapped me
And loosened my patience's knot

25. Afflicting my foot such that it withdrew
My steps and endeavors too

26. Until I was even prevented
From noon and afternoon consented

27. So excuse me, my truth hastens
To you with my apology's reasons

28. And know my sorrow for your father
And my loss, is even graver

29. Than Kais's love for Layla
And Khensa's passion for Sakhr