أَلا مَن مُبلِغٌ عَنّي خُزَيماً

وَزَبّانِ الَّذي لَم يَرعَ صِهري

Alas! Who will convey on my behalf to Khizaymah,

And to the wayward one who did not guard my in-law kinship;

فَإِيّاكُم وَعوراً دامِياتٍ

كَأَنَّ صِلائَهُنَّ صِلاءُ جَمرِ

So beware the mischief of backbiting women

Whose prayers are like the sparks of glowing embers.

فَإِنّي قَد أَتاني ما صَنَعتُم

وَما وَشَّحتُمُ مِن شِعرِ بَدرِ

For verily I have received what you have done,

And how little esteem you had from the full moon poetry.

فَلَم يَكُ نَولُكُم أَن تُشقِذوني

وَدوني عازِبٌ وَبِلادُ حَجرِ

So it was not up to you to rescue me,

Though single I am, in a land of stones.

فَإِنَّ جَوابَها في كُلِّ يَومٍ

أَلَمَّ بِأَنفُسٍ مِنكُم وَوَفرِ

For its answer comes every day,

Afflicting souls among you and widespread.

وَمَن يَتَرَبَّصِ الحَدَثانِ تَنزِل

بِمَولاهُ عَوانٌ غَيرُ بِكرِ

And whoever waits for news,

His Master sends him support without early merit.