باتَ قَلبي تَشُفُّهُ الأَوجاعُ

مِن هُمومٍ تُجِنُّها الأَضلاعُ

My heart suffers from pain

From worries that weary my ribs

مِن حَديثٍ سَمِعتُهُ مَنَعَ النَو

مَ فَقَلبي بِما سَمِعتُ يُراعُ

From talk I heard that denied sleep

So my heart is troubled by what I heard

إِذ أَتانا بِما كَرِهنا أَبو السَل

لاسِ كانَت بِنَفسِهِ الأَوجاعُ

When the father of Sulaim came with what we hated

In himself were worries and pain

قالَ ما قالَ ثُمَّ راغَ سَريعاً

أَدرَكَت نَفسَهُ المَنايا السِراعُ

He said what he said then fled quickly

Death overtook him rapidly

قالَ يَشكو الصُداعَ وَهوَ سَقيمٌ

بِكَ لا بِالَّذي عَنيتَ الصُداعُ

He complained of headache though he was sick

It's you, not what you implied as headache

أَبنَ أَسماءَ لا أَبا لَكَ تَعني

إِنَّهُ غَيرُ هالِكٍ نَفّاعُ

You meant the son of Asma, not his father

He is not a helpless crier

هاشِمِيٌّ بِكَفِّهِ مِن سِجالِ ال

مَجدِ سَجلٌ يُهانُ فيهِ المَتاعُ

A Hashimite with his palm the honor

A register which demeans merchandise

شِيَمُ الناسِ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ فيهِ

شيمَةُ الجودِ لَيسَ فيها خِداعُ

The morals of people, all that is in him

The morals of generosity, no deception in it

لَم أَجِد بَعدَكَ الأَخِلّاءَ إِلّا

كَثِمادٍ بِها قَذىً أَو نِقاعُ

I did not find loyal friends after you

Except like a worn garment with specks or patches

بَيتُهُ مِن بُيوتِ عَبدِ مَنافٍ

مَدَّ أَطنابَهُ المَكانُ اليَفاعُ

His house from the houses of Abd Manaf

A place extended in expanse

مُنتَهى المَجدِ وَالنُبُوَّةِ وَالخَي

رِ إِذا قَصَّرَ اللِئامُ الرُضاعُ

The utmost glory, prophethood and virtue

When the ignoble stop suckling

فَسَتَأتيكَ مِدحَةٌ مِن كَريمٍ

نالَهُ مِن نَدى سِجالِكَ باعُ

So you will receive praise from a noble one

Who attained from the dew of your honor a portion