1. For one whose blood ties to me have grown cold with disdain,
As though the hornet's buzzing had deafened his hearing,

2. The abodes of Umm 'Amr lie desolate,
Though the nights and ages be prolonged.

3. So your heart cannot forget Umm 'Amr,
Though the nights and months drag on.

4. I declare, as the bowl of Qaz conceals her,
Is she a radiant sun or a shining moon?

5. Good fortune brought her close to us, till
We met her in Mina proceeding on her way.

6. She greeted me and tears began to flow
Down her cheek in rivulets of sorrow.

7. She said, "You have abandoned your pact and love for me.
It was no slight thing to bid you farewell."

8. "You have indulged the backbiters and visited those
Who never visited you - the treachery is clear to me.

9. You have not maintained the bond as we maintained it,
And your intentions towards me are manifestly evil.

10. You have not repaid your debts or made them binding,
While you show ingratitude for every kindness."

11. I swore to her by the Lord of Mina, that when
The throngs return from their clamor,

12. "You will still be loved if we sit together,
And the object of my visit if we exchange visits."

13. "But if you intend to distance yourself from me,
Then my heart recoils from your estrangement."