1. لاَ مَرحَباً بالناشِزِ الفارِك

    إذ جَهِلَت رِفعَةَ مِقدارِك

    No welcome to the rebellious wife who hates her husband,

    For she did not recognize your lofty worth.

  2. لو أنَّها قد أوتِيَت رُشدَهَا

    ما بَرِحَت تَعشُو إلى نَارِك

    Had she been granted sound judgment,

    She would never have ceased seeking your fire in the dark.

  3. أقسَمتُ بالنُّور المُبِينِ الذي

    مِنهُ بَدَت مِشكاةُ أنوارِك

    I swore by the manifest light from which

    The niche of your lights emerged,

  4. ومَظهر الحُكمِ الحَكيمِ الذي

    يَتلُو عليهِ طِيبَ أخبارِك

    And by the manifestation of wise judgment, which

    Recites to him the sweetness of your tidings:

  5. ما ألِفَت مِثلُكَ كُفؤاً ولا

    أوَت إلى أكرَمَ من دَارِك

    She has never known a match like you, nor

    Taken shelter in a home nobler than yours.