1. Have patience, father of hawk, for how many a bird
Has fallen dead after flying high

2. You were married to Nu'aima who was not your equal
So God protected her with divorce

3. And every blessing that is unappreciated
Is prone to disappearance after being enjoyed

4. No blessing has been sanctified that drapes itself
How many arguments against that for the skeptic!

5. Have patience for the passionate defender of you
And the youth who made your life lively with his singing

6. My praise keeps him awake futilely
So take revenge by keeping him awake in turn