1. مَلَّ فَأَبْدى الصُّدُودَ مِنْ مَلَلِ

    وَاعْتَلَّ في صِحَّةٍ مِنَ العِلَلِ

    He grew weary, then showed aversion out of weariness.

    And he pleaded illness, though in good health, free from ailments.

  2. وَكُنْتُ إِنْ غِبْتُ عَنْهُ راسَلَنِي

    فَنَحْنُ في فَتْرَةٍ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ

    And once, if I was absent from him, he would write to me.

    So we are in a lull without messengers.