1. أَحبابَنا بِلِوَى تَهامَة ما لَكُم

    لا تَسلُكونَ طَرائَق الإنصافِ

    O our beloveds at the sandy bend of Tihāmah, why

    Do you not follow the paths of fairness?

  2. مِلتُم عَلَيَّ بِهَجرِكُم وَلَطالَما

    أَسرَفتُم بِالوَصلِ في إِسعافي

    You turned against me by forsaking me, though so often

    You were lavish in bringing me relief through union.

  3. أَينَ المَواثِقُ حَيثُ رَبعُ أُهَيلِها

    رَحبُ الجَوانِبِ طَيِّبَ الأَكنافِ

    Where are the pledges, where their dear folk's dwelling

    Is spacious on all sides, pleasant in its surroundings?

  4. أَنا مَن أَطاعَكُم وَخالَفَ فيكُم ال

    لاحي وَحَسبي طاعَتي وَخِلافي

    I am the one who obeyed you and, for your sake, defied the

    Reproacher; and my obedience and defiance suffice me.