أبلغ أبا الجَيشِ الأميرَ رِسالةً

هجَمَ التفرُّدُ بي عَلى إِرسالِها

Convey to the commander of the army, sir, a message

Solitude overwhelmed me into sending it

يا ذا الَّذي يَقِفُ العُفاةُ بِبابِهِ

فتَظَلُّ واقِفَةً عَلى آمالِها

O you, at whose door the destitute stand

Remaining expectantly hopeful

فإِذا أَتَتهُ تَصَرَّفَت في مالِه

فكأنَّهُ مُتَصَرِّفٌ في مالِها

When she comes to him, she disposes of his money

As if he were disposing of her money

مِن فَرطِ ما عايَنتُهُ مِن بِشرِه

بِقُدومِها ورَأيتُ من إدلالِها

Due to the excessive joy I saw in his face

At her arrival, and how he pampered her

ما لِلمَعالي أصبَحَت مَشغولَة

عنِّي وكنتُ أعدُّ من أشغالِها

The dignities have become busy with other things

And neglected me, though I counted myself among their occupations