1. Aba Mundhir, I implore you by God, be truthful with me
Why, oh brother of al-Nadr, did you insult me?

2. My meeting with you was forbidden, its marks apparent
So I did not perceive them or did you just guess?

3. How could I when my glances are mourning as if
They were blades and my words harder than rock

4. And how when in each limb and every joint I have
Two raging hearts of embers

5. And if my soul intended to cross an arm
Of the sea swimming I would not refrain from the sea

6. And if my garment touched the garment of your mother
I would sire for her fifty like you in a month

7. So which signs of mine and proofs of mine
Indicate effeminacy, O son of Abu ‘Amr?

8. With the eyes of a wakeful observant spy
I looked while you did not look with eyes of a falcon

9. I see you having an opinion unlike the truth
You blasphemed and hung the cross around your neck

10. One who does not appreciate God’s worth
And intercedes through a son to empower me

11. So if you are in doubt and did not see a sign
Clarifying what doubt has confused of my matter

12. Then try my strength on one of your daughters
Whenever you wish for trying clears the chest

13. If she met me as a virgin our meeting
Would never be forgotten till the end of time