حتَّى متى يَرمي وكم يتعمَّد
غُلَّت يَداهُ فغُلَّتي لا تَبرُدُ
How long will he throw, and how much does he intend
His hands were tied, so my hands cannot cool
طرفٌ تطرَّف مُهجتي فرصدتُه
فمضى وعاد وكم تَراني أرصُدُ
An eyelid glanced at my heart so I watched him
He left and returned, how much do I keep watch
حتى تغلغلَ حين أدركَ مُهجتي
فاليوم أسودُه لقلبي أسودُ
Until he penetrated when he realized my heart
Today I make him black to my black heart
لما بدا ورأى انهمالَ مدامعي
ولَّى يثلِّثُ وانثنيتُ أوحِّدُ
When he appeared and saw my tears flowing
He turned aside multiplying while I bowed in oneness
يا ربِّ كيفَ نصرتَه وأنا الذي
إياكَ من بينِ الثلاثة أعبُدُ
O Lord how did you help him yet I am the one
Among the three that worships you
وصددتُ عنه لما علمت وإنما
ذاك الصدودُ كما علمتَ مصدَّدُ
And I turned away from him when I knew, yet
That rejection as you know is intended
ومُساهمي في السقم طرفٌ سهمُه
لا رأيه فيما أتاه مسدّدُ
And my involvement in the illness is a glance of his arrow
Not his opinion in what came to him is aimed
يَرمي فَيُصمي والحوادث حولَه
وحديثُهنَّ إلى الليالي مُسنَدُ
He throws so he hits me, and the events around him
And their talk is supported to the nights
وقد استندتُ إليكَ من نكباتها
يا أحمدَ بنَ محمدٍ يا أحمَدُ
And I relied on you from his tribulations
O Ahmad son of Mohammed, O Ahmad
اليوم تبسطُ راحتيكَ براحَتي
من صَرفها وتقومُ أنتَ وأقعُدُ
Today you extend your palm to comfort me
To divert it, and you stand while I sit
ولها دُعيتَ وكم دعيتَ لمثلِها
فجرى نداكَ بحيثُ يكبُو الموعِدُ
And for it you were called and how much were you called for the like
So your help flowed to the extent that the appointment kneels
بخلائق كالماء عند صفائه
بل هُن للصادي أرقُّ وأبرَدُ
With manners like water in its purity
But they for the one seeking help are more gentle and cooler
وعزائمٍ كالنارِ إلا أنَّها
تُلقى عليها النائباتُ وتُوقدُ
And with determination like fire except that
The misfortunes are thrown on it and it is ignited
وإذا انتَضى الحدثانُ بعض سيوفِه
فأبو الحُسين بمثلِه متقلِّدُ
And when the two youths put on some of his swords
So Abu Al Hussein is wearing the like
يا من يظنُّ الجودَ حتماً واجباً
إنّي أظنُّ بأنَّ ظنَّك يَفسُدُ
O you who thinks generosity is definitely a duty
I think your assumption is wrong
مادمتَ مَحموداً على بذل الندى
إذا كان فاعلُ واجبٍ لا يُحمَدُ
As long as you are praised for giving comfort
If the doer of duty is not praised
