في الجاهِلِيَّةِ وَالإِسلامِ هَيبَتُهُ
تَثني الخُطوبَ فَلا تَعدو عَواديها
In the days of ignorance and Islam, his awe
Bent adversities, so they do not cross his bounds
في طَيِّ شِدَّتِهِ أَسرارُ مَرحَمَةٍ
لِلعالَمينَ وَلَكِن لَيسَ يُفشيها
In the sheath of his sharpness, the secrets of tenderness
For both worlds, but he does not divulge them
وَبَينَ جَنبَيهِ في أَوفى صَرامَتِهِ
فُؤادُ والِدَةٍ تَرعى ذَراريها
And between his sides in his utmost integrity
Is the heart of a mother caring for her young
أَغنَت عَنِ الصارِمِ المَصقولِ دِرَّتُهُ
فَكَم أَخافَت غَوِيَّ النَفسِ عاتيها
His gentle pearl made the polished sword dispensable
So how many times did it restrain the transgressing soul
كانَت لَهُ كَعَصا موسى لِصاحِبِها
لا يَنزِلُ البُطلُ مُجتازاً بِواديها
It was for him like the staff of Moses to its owner
The hero does not descend, traversing its valleys
أَخافَ حَتّى الذَراري في مَلاعِبِها
وَراعَ حَتّى الغَواني في مَلاهيها
It startled even the children in their playing
And startled even the singing girls in their amusement
أَرَيتَ تِلكَ الَّتي لِلَّهِ قَد نَدَرَت
أُنشودَةً لِرَسولِ اللَهِ تُهديها
Have you seen her who sang rarely for Allah
A song she dedicates to the Messenger of Allah
قالَت نَذَرتُ لَئِن عادَ النَبِيُّ لَنا
مِن غَزوَةٍ لَعَلى دُفّي أُغَنّيها
She said, "I vow, if the Prophet returns to us
From a raid I will sing beating my duff"
وَيَمَّمَت حَضرَةَ الهادي وَقَد مَلَأَت
أَنوارُ طَلعَتِهِ أَرجاءَ ناديها
She headed to the presence of the Guide, her aura
Filled the surroundings of his abode
وَاِستَأذَنَت وَمَشَت بِالدُفِّ وَاِندَفَعَت
تُشجى بِأَلحانِها ما شاءَ مُشجيها
She asked permission, walked with the duff and broke out
Singing melodies however she wished
وَالمُصطَفى وَأَبو بَكرٍ بِجانِبِهِ
لا يُنكِرانِ عَلَيها مِن أَغانيها
And Al-Mustafa and Abu Bakr by his side
Do not forbid her from her songs
حَتّى إِذا لاحَ مِن بُعدٍ لَها عُمَرٌ
خارَت قُواها وَكادَ الخَوفُ يُرديها
Until Umar appeared to her from afar
Her strength failed her and fear almost destroyed her
وَخَبَّأَت دُفَّها في ثَوبِها فَرَقاً
مِنهُ وَوَدَّت لَوَ اِنَّ الأَرضَ تَطويها
She hid her duff in her clothes afraid
Wishing that the earth would swallow her
قَد كانَ حِلمُ رَسولِ اللَهِ يُؤنِسُها
فَجاءَ بَطشُ أَبي حَفصٍ يُخَشّيها
The Messenger of Allah’s forbearance gave her comfort
Then came Abu Hafs’ might frightening her
فَقالَ مَهبِطُ وَحيِ اللَهِ مُبتَسِماً
وَفي اِبتِسامَتِهِ مَعنىً يُواسيها
So the descent of Allah's revelation smiled
And in his smile is meaning that consoles her
قَد فَرَّ شَيطانُها لَمّا رَأى عُمَراً
إِنَّ الشَياطينَ تَخشى بَأسَ مُخزيها
Her devil fled when it saw Umar
Verily the devils dread his awful might
