يا ابن التي كانت إذا سُئلتْ

عما استبان بها من الحَبلِ

O son of her who, when asked

About what was evident of her pregnancy,

قالت رِياح وهْي كاذبة

وتعللت في ذاك بالعللِ

Said it was the winds, and she was lying,

And justified that with false excuses,

حتى أتتهم بابنِ زانيةٍ

سلَّتْ سلالته على عجلِ

Until she came to them with the son of an adulteress,

His lineage cast in haste.

مِن عبدِ سوءٍ كان عاهَرها

وهما على حَرْفٍ من الوجلِ

From an evil slave who fornicated with her

While they were on the brink of dishonor.

ما مُهرت مهراً ولا نُكِحَتْ

إذْ ذاك في حَليٍ ولا حُلَلِ

She was not given a proper dowry or married

At that time, with jewelry or garments.

أتُرى الرياحَ تحولَّتْ حَبلاً

إنّ الرياحَ لجمَّةُ النُّقلِ

Do you think the winds turned into a pregnancy?

Verily the winds are the carriers of burdens.

أبني رياح إن نعمتَكم

عارُ الزمانِ وعُرَّة الدولِ

My son, the winds, your birth

Is the shame of time and disgrace of fortunes.