وَأَبيَض قَد نَبَّهَتهُ بعد هَجعةٍ

وَقَد لَبسَ اللَّيلُ القَميصَ الأَرند جا

And white I had awakened him after a sleep

And the night had worn the striped shirt

وَجدت عَلَيهِ مغرماً فَقَبَضته

وفرّجت ما يُرجى بِهِ أَن يفرّجا

I found him lovesick so I took him

And opened what might thereby be opened

وَكُنتُ إِذا قَومي دَعوني لِنَجدَةٍ

شَدَدتُ نِطاقي حينَ أُدعى وَأُسرجا

And whenever my people called me for help

I tightened my belt when called and saddled up

فاكشف غمّاها واكسب مغنماً

واطفي الذي قد كان فيها مؤججا

So uncover her worries and gain spoils

And extinguish what was inflamed in it