أَسَعيدُ قَد أَعطَيتَني أُضحِيَّةً

مَكَثَت زَماناً عِندَكُم تُطعَمُ

O Sa'eed, you have given me a sacrifice

That stayed with you for some time, being fed

نِضواً تَعاقَرَتِ الكِلابُ بِها وَقَد

شَدّوا عَلَيها كَي تَموتَ فَيولِموا

Fresh food, while the dogs kept attacking her until

They tried to kill her and devour her

فَإِذا المَلا ضَحِكوا بِها قالَت لَهُم

لا تَهزَأوا بي وَاِرحَموني تُرحَموا

When she saw the scholars laughing at her, she said to them

“Do not mock me, have mercy on me and you will be shown mercy”

مَرَّت عَلى عَلَفٍ فَقامَت لَم قَرِم

عَنهُ وَغَنَّت وَالمَدامِعُ تَسجُمُ

She passed by some food but turned away and did not

Eat it, while tears flowed down her cheeks

وَقَفَ الهَوى بي حَيثُ أَنتَ فَلَيسَ لي

مُتَأَخَّرُ عَنهُ وَلا مُتَقَدَّمُ

My love has stopped me where you are, so I have

Neither fallen behind nor advanced