ورأت صروفُ الدهر ذلك فرصةً
فتبادرَت نحوي تروحُ وتَغتَدي
The turns of time saw in that an opportunity;
they rushed upon me, coming at evening and setting out at dawn.
أمِنَت بذاك الشُّغلِ كل معارضٍ
إذ لم يُعارض أحمدُ بنُ محمدِ
That preoccupation made them feel safe from every defender,
for Ahmad ibn Muhammad did not oppose them.
وتناصرَت فتباشرَت وسمعتُها
فأجبتُها لا تَعجَلي وتأبَّدي
They joined forces, then rejoiced—and I heard them;
so I answered them: “Do not hurry; remain forever.
أتراهُ يُسلمني وقد جاورتُه
هيهاتَ ليس لذاكَ بالمتعوِّدِ
Do you think he will surrender me, now that I have entered his protection?
Far from it—that is not his accustomed way.”
Sol 5.6