Sol 6.1

  1. He has poured the water into their hollows,

    and they have flown apart in scattered fragments.

  2. Nothing endures in the face of death,

    except the face of the glorified Creator.

  3. If we are secure, there suddenly befalls us

    an evil that strikes the loving and compassionate.

  4. So my breast is free of wrongdoing toward the

    Lord, and of breaking the covenant's bond.

  5. And indeed, I was saddened by the visit of a

    beloved kinsman, longing for our affection.

  6. He was saddened by our plight, evident in our

    hands, and by their being drawn up to our necks.

  7. So go, Umaym, but not far away.

    An embrace is not possible for one in fetters.

  8. And go, Umaym; if God wills,

    He will ease the tightening of this noose.

  9. Or if it be a departure, that is the way

    of humankind; those who chant charms cannot avert death.

  10. And the enemies say, 'Adi has perished,'

    and his sons are certain of his doom.

  11. O Abu Mus'hir, convey a message

    to my brothers, if you reach the plain of Iraq.

  12. Tell Amir, and tell his brother

    that I am bound, my bonds tight.

  13. In the iron of the scales, I am watched by the

    guard; a man encounters all manner of things.

  14. In doubled iron and neck-fetters,

    and spattered, threadbare garments.

  15. So ride out in the sacred month; free your brother.

    Indeed, a caravan has been readied for departure.

Sol 6.1