أَلَم تَرَ ما قالَت نَوارُ وَدونَها

أَلَم تَرَ ما قالَت نَوارُ وَدونَها

مِنَ الهَمِّ لي مُستَضمَرٌ أَنا كاتِمُه

مِنَ الهَمِّ لي مُستَضمَرٌ أَنا كاتِمُه

Have you not seen what Nawar said? Unbeknownst to her,

Did you not see what Nawar said, and below her

I harbor a hidden sorrow that I conceal.

Lies grief for me, though hidden, I who conceal it,

تَقولُ وَعَيناها تَفيضانِ هَل تَرى

تَقولُ وَعَيناها تَفيضانِ هَل تَرى

مَكانَكَ مِمَّن لا أَراكَ تُخاصِمُه

مَكانَكَ مِمَّن لا أَراكَ تُخاصِمُه

She says, her eyes overflowing: "Do you see

Saying, while her eyes overflow, "Can you see

where you stand with one I do not see you challenging?

Your place with one from whom you are estranged?"

تَنَحَّ عَنِ الحَجّاجِ إِنَّ زِحامَهُ

تَنَحَّ عَنِ الحَجّاجِ إِنَّ زِحامَهُ

شَديدٌ إِذا أَغضى عَلى مَن يُزاحِمُه

شَديدٌ إِذا أَغضى عَلى مَن يُزاحِمُه

Keep away from al-Hajjaj, for contending with him

Keep away from the Pilgrim when the crowd is dense around him,

is fierce, even when he overlooks those who contend with him.

For it is violent if it jostles one who jostles it,

وَمَن يَأمَنُ الحَجّاجَ وَالجِنُّ تَتَّقي

وَمَن يَأمَنُ الحَجّاجَ وَالجِنُّ تَتَّقي

عُقوبَتَهُ إِلّا ضَعيفٌ عَزائِمُه

عُقوبَتَهُ إِلّا ضَعيفٌ عَزائِمُه

And who feels safe from al-Hajjaj, while the jinn fear

And none feels secure from Pilgrims and Jinn except

his punishment, except one whose resolve is weak?"

The weak-willed, whatever his determination.