نُبِّئتُ أَنَّ النارَ بَعدَكَ أوقِدَت

وَاِستَبَّ تَعدَكَ يا كُلَيبُ المَجلِسُ

I was told that after you, the fire was lit,

And the assembly mourned you, O Kulayb.

وَتَكَلَّموا في أَمرِ كُلِّ عَظيمَةٍ

لَو كُنتَ شاهِدَهُم بِها لَم يَنبِسوا

They talked about matters of every great one,

Had you witnessed them, they would not have uttered a word.

وَإِذا تَشاءُ رَأَيتَ وَجهاً واضِحاً

وَذِراعَ باكِيَةٍ عَلَيها بُرنُسُ

And whenever you wish, you see a radiant face,

And an arm weeping for you, wearing a coat of mail.

تَبكي عَلَيكَ وَلَستُ لائِمَ حُرَّةٍ

تَأسى عَلَيكَ بِعَبرَةٍ وَتَنَفَّسُ

She weeps for you, and I do not blame a free woman

Who grieves for you with flowing tears and sighs.