1. I came to your door repeatedly seeking permission to enter,
Yet the door's permission was denied to me.

2. If you bar me for fear of slander by the gossipers,
By my life, your father has silenced the slanderers.

3. If the lion were to address the hissing serpent,
Would you then leave people exposed as prey?

4. This Al-Sanadi's prestige is no secret,
He addresses elephants with grace and tact.

5. I am a man of Quraish, in their alleys,
My enemies cannot deny my lineage.

6. I have no need for ties with the Abyssinians,
Nor has my face ever turned away in disgrace.

7. Go away from me, for I shall not come to you,
Nor will I be found at your door, seeking or sought.