أَعلَمتُ عُتبَةَ أَنَّني

أَعلَمتُ عُتبَةَ أَنَّني

مِنها عَلى شَرَفٍ مُطِلُّ

مِنها عَلى شَرَفٍ مُطِلُّ

I told Utba that I

I made Utbah aware that I

stand, because of her, on a brink, looking down.

Am on the verge of leaving her

وَشَكَوتُ ما أَلقى إِلَي

وَشَكَوتُ ما أَلقى إِلَي

ها وَالمَدامِعُ تَستَهِلُ

ها وَالمَدامِعُ تَستَهِلُ

And I complained of what I suffer to

And I complained of what I endure

her, while tears poured forth.

While tears begin to spill

حَلّى إِذا بَرِمَت بِما

حَلّى إِذا بَرِمَت بِما

أَشكو كَما يَشكو الأَذَلُّ

أَشكو كَما يَشكو الأَذَلُّ

[Until,] when she grew weary of what

She feigned sympathy for my plight

I complain of, as the most abased complains,

As the lowly complain of their sorrow

قالَت فَأَيُّ الناسِ يَع

قالَت فَأَيُّ الناسِ يَع

لَمُ ما تَقولُ فَقُلتُ كُلُّ

لَمُ ما تَقولُ فَقُلتُ كُلُّ

she said, "Who among the people

I said "Who doesn't know what I say?"

knows what you say?" I said, "Everyone."

"And who doesn't love and get shamed?

وَمَنِ الَّذي يَهوى فَلا

وَمَنِ الَّذي يَهوى فَلا

يُزهى عَلَيهِ وَلا يُذَلُّ

يُزهى عَلَيهِ وَلا يُذَلُّ

And who is there who loves, yet is not

Who doesn't get humbled or feel debased?"

treated haughtily or humiliated?