Claude 2

  1. أحَبَّ فمَن ذا الذي أخلَفَهْ

    ومَلَّ فمن ذا الذي استعطَفَهْ

    He loved, so who was it that disappointed him?

    And filled up, so who was it that softened him?

  2. فلا أحدٌ في الرضا ساءَهُ

    ولا أحد في القلى عنَّفَه

    So no one was evil in his satisfaction,

    And no one was harsh in his heart.

  3. وكان زكيّاً كما قد علمتُ

    فما ذا التعدّي وما ذا السَّفَه

    And he was righteous as you knew,

    So what is this transgression and what is this foolishness?

  4. وفي الناس من يتجنّى الذنوبَ

    وذا قد تجاوز حدَّ الصِّفَه

    And among the people are those who avoid sins,

    While this one has exceeded the limit of chastity.

  5. ولا كلُّ مَن كانَ ذا قوَّةٍ

    يناوي الضعيفَ إذا استضعفه

    Not everyone who was strong,

    Intends the weak if he becomes weak.

  6. وزعَّمني صدفاً خاوياً

    من الدرِّ مثل الذي صرَّفَه

    And he claimed I was an empty shell,

    Of pearls like the one he threw around.

  7. ولو شئتُ عرَّفتُه مَن أنا

    وإن كانَ لي جيِّد المعرفَه

    And if I wanted, I would let him know who I am,

    Even if he has good knowledge of me.

  8. وإبليس يعرف مَن رَبُّه

    ولكنَّ طغيانه سرَّفه

    And Satan knows who his Lord is,

    But his tyranny has led him astray.

  9. سأحلم حتى يقولوا شأى

    معاويةَ الحلمَ أو أحنَفَه

    I will be forbearing until they say whatever,

    Mu'awiyah has forbearance or lacked it.

  10. لأن ركائب عهد الوفا

    على طلل العهد مستعطَفَه

    For the mounts of loyalty are still

    Placating the ruins of the covenant that softened it.

  11. وما أولَعَ المرء بالموبقات

    وعند الحقائق ما أضعفَه

    And the person is not obsessed with sins,

    And in the face of truths what weakened him?

  12. تراني أُحَبِّكُ طول الحياة

    لساناً بما ساءَه أو شَفَه

    You see me loving you all my life,

    A tongue that displeased or healed him.

  13. أأهجوه حتّى يقول الأنامُ

    أنَصرٌ هجاه لقد شرَّفَه

    Shall I satirize him until the people say:

    “Victory satirized him, he has honored him.”

  14. وسَل مَن تعرَّض لي في الهجا

    ءِ عن عِرضِه أين قد خَلَّفَه

    And ask whoever attacked me in satire,

    About his honor, where he left it.

  15. وذو الجهل ينصف من ضامه

    سَفاهاً ويظلم من أنصَفَه

    And the ignorant does justice to those he has wronged foolishly,

    And oppresses those who did him justice.