ماذا تَلَمَّسُ سَلمى في مُعَرَّسِنا

كَرَّ الغَريمُ لِدينِ كانَ قَد وجَبا

What does Salma perceive in our wedding bed?

The enemy repeatedly cursed the religion that was obligatory.

أَو كَرِّ صاحِبِ ذي الأَوجاعِ مُسنِدِهِ

إِذا تَأَوَّهَ أَلقى فَوقَهُ الهَبَبا

Or like the sigh of one in pain leaning on his friend

When he moans, he throws the blankets off him.

أَلَم تَكُن زَعَمَت بِاللَهِ مُسلِمَةً

وَلَم تَكُن هِيَ مِمّا قَضَّت الأَرَبا

Did she not claim, by God, to be a Muslim?

Was she not one of those whom the times had passed by?

فَلا يَحِلُّ لِسَلمى أَن تَؤَرقّنا

بَعدَ المَنامِ وَلَو كُنّا لَها نَصَبا

It is not permissible for Salma to disturb us

After sleep, even if we were erected for her.