أَأَحبابَنا حاشاكُمُ مِن عِيادَةٍ

فَذَلِكَ أَمرٌ في القُلوبِ مَضيضُ

My loved ones, far be it from you to visit

That would be a matter discomforting in hearts

وَماعاقَني عَنكُم سِوى السَبتِ عائِقٌ

فَفي السَبتِ قالوا ما يُعادُ مَريضُ

Nothing prevented me from you except Saturday an obstacle

For they said on Saturday no sick person should be visited

وَلا تُنكِروا مِنّي أُموراً تَغَيَّرَت

فَقَد خُضتُ فيما الناسُ فيهِ تَخوضُ

Do not blame me for matters that have changed

I have delved into what people delve into

وَعاشَرتُ أَقواماً تَعَوَّضتُ عَنهُمُ

أُوَطِّئُ أَخلاقي لَهُم وَأَروضُ

And associated with people I got used to in their place

I tame my morals for them and train

وَلِلناسِ عاداتٌ وَقَد أَلِفوا بِها

لَها سُنَنٌ يَرعَونَها وَفُروضُ

People have customs which they are accustomed to

They have norms they observe and duties

فَمَن لَم يُعاشِرهِم عَلى العُرفِ بَينَهُم

فَذاكَ ثَقيلٌ بَينَهُم وَبَغيضُ

Whoever does not socialize with them by the custom between them

He is burdensome among them and odious