حَمدانُ ما لَكَ تَغضَب

عَلَيَّ في غَيرِ مَغضَب

Hamdan, why is it that you rage

At me, without a cause for anger?

إِن كُنتُ تُبتُ إِلى اللَ

هِ جِئتَني تَتَجَنَّب

If I have truly repented to God,

You come to me, shunning my presence.

وَقَد حَلَفتُ يَميناً

مَبرورَةً لا تُكَذَّب

For I have sworn a solemn oath,

A righteous vow, not to be belied,

بِرَبِّ زَمزَمَ وَالحَو

ضِ وَالصَفا وَالمُحَصَّب

By the Lord of Zamzam and the Basin,

And Safa and the pebbled valley of Muhassab,

أَن لا أَنالَ غُلاماً

رَخصَ البَنانِ مُخَضَّب

That I shall not touch a young lad,

With delicate fingertips, dyed with henna.

فَشِق بِذَلِكَ مِنّي

يا اِبنَ الكَريمِ المُرَكَّب

So burst with grief at this news from me,

O son of the noble, pure-bred lineage.

فَالبَحرُ أَصبَحَ هَمّي

وَالبَحرُ أَشهى وَأَطيَب

For the sea has become my sole concern,

And the sea is more desirable and sweet.

وَقَد تَأَلَّيتُ أَن لا

في البَرِّ ما عِشتُ أَركَب

And I have sworn that I shall never,

Upon the dry land, as long as I live, ride.

يا فَرعَ لَيثِ اِبنِ بَكرٍ

ذَوي الفَعالِ المُهَذَّب

O branch of the Lion of the clan of Bakr,

Possessors of deeds refined and pure,

أَهلِ السَماحَةِ وَالمَج

دِ وَالمَآثِرِ وَاِقلِب

People of generosity and high glory,

And memorable feats—so turn around!