1. The Washites rejoiced that Buthaina cut off her rope to me,
Or showed to us her side of stinginess.

2. They say, "Wait, O beautiful one," but I swear
I have no waiting for Buthaina.

3. Was I forebearing? Yet the time for it had passed,
Or did I fear? Yet before this day I was promised death.

4. They married an ignorant, cunning, covetous girl,
Of delicate figure, soft cheek, having an allure.

5. And how many times did we see a gossip
Carrying gossip about another, without using a hand or a foot.

6. When we make up after what was between us,
Tears flowed from Buthaina's eyes with kohl.

7. If my mind had stayed with me I would not have sought her,
But my seeking her was due to what had gone of my mind.

8. So woe to my soul! Enough for my soul what it has,
And woe to my family! What has befallen my family.

9. And she said to female companions who had no fins,
Short, whose breasts were not plump nor thick.

10. When the sun of day grew hot, they sought shade
With robes of silk brocade and embroidery bearing beauty.

11. Hastening with the one slow of gait, the pacing of a
Heavy female hyena in smooth lowland.

12. When she bellowed or was alarmed, they arose around her
Like the rising of the daughters of water on the shore.

13. It seems I do not meet Buthaina once
In life except in fear or on the saddle.

14. O my two friends! In our life together, have you seen
One slain who wept for the love of his killer before me?

15. I spent the night with the deadly one, a guest of her family,
While my family are near, generous, and noble.

16. O house that we are prevented from reaching!
You are from a house and your people are from people.

17. With us you are from a house, and around you is bliss,
And your shade - if only the cool smooth earth could be obtained.

18. Three verses - and the verse I love,
And two verses which are not of my passion or my form.

19. We both wept or almost wept youthfully
For his familiarity, and tears sprang forth before me.

20. My blamer! You have increased ignorance over blaming
Without any fault of mine or any blaming from me.

21. I distanced myself but the distance did not give me comfort,
And I did not get used to the long separation from a bosom friend.

22. I am not inclined to freely give affection,
But she captivated me with coquetry and stinginess.

23. Indeed, I do not see two with finer morals
Than myself and Jumayl in all the days of time.

24. So if a sandal is found one day in misleading land,
Know that it is my sandal.