1. وَطّأت ما وَطئتَ ريبُ اللّيالي

    فَاِستغاثَت بلثم كعبِ سعيدِ

    The nights' vicissitudes smoothed the ground you trod,

    then sought help by kissing Sa'id's heel.

  2. وَيحها إِنّ موضعَ اللّثمِ مِن رج

    لِكَ لَم يُستَبَح لطاغٍ عنيدِ

    Alas for her! Indeed, the spot for kissing on the foot

    of yours was never open to an obstinate tyrant.

  3. طَهّرَ اللّه مَوضعِ المسّ منها

    مِن معافاتِه بماءٍ برودِ

    May God cleanse the spot of her touch,

    as part of His protection, with cool water.