قالتْ أراكَ وما أذْنَبْتُ تَهجوني

وفي النساء كثيرٌ هُنَّ مِنْ دوني

She said, I see you reproach me though I've done no wrong,

And many women there are who are less than me.

وصَفْتَني بِسِماتٍ أيقظَتْ عَتَبي

وما نظرتَ إلى وَرْدي ونِسْريني

You described me with traits that stirred up my grievance,

And saw not my roses and jasmine bouquet.

فقلتُ لا وجهَ لي في الحُبِّ يَشْفَعُ لي

ولا دنانيرَ في جيْبي تُزَكِّيني

So I said, I've no charm in love to intercede for me,

No dinars in my pocket to sanctify me.

وللنساءِ معاييرٌ يَقسْنَ بها

حُبُّ الرِّجالِ بلا عَقْلٍ ولا دينِ

For women have standards by which they measure

Men's love, devoid of reason and religion.