يا عيد لم تترك همومي في يدي
وسريرتي لك موضعاً ونصيبا
O Eid, my cares have not left in my hand
Or in my inmost heart any place or share for you.
طالت على الركب الطريق ولم تزل
تلقى الوعود طرائقاً وضروبا
The road has grown long for the caravan, and still
Promises are offered in many forms and kinds.
وأتيت والوادي السليب وأهله
يستقبلون كوارثاً وخطوبا
And you have come while the despoiled valley and its people
Face disasters and calamities.
متنابذين بألسنٍ وصحائفٍ
وهي الأشد وقائعاً وحروبا
Reviling one another with tongues and written pages,
And these are the fiercest in battles and wars.
والخصم خلف الجانبين مرابطٌ
يتلقف الغلاب والمغلوبا
And the foe is stationed behind both sides,
Snatching up victor and vanquished.
غضب يسيل دماً أخف اليوم من
ضغن يثير مثالباً وعيوبا
Anger that spills blood is less grave today than
Rancor that stirs up shameful faults and flaws.
في الصلح بينهما النجاة وربما
يجدون منك المصلح المحبوبا
In reconciliation between them lies salvation, and perhaps
They will find in you the beloved peacemaker.
فتعيد شملهمُ وتجمع رأيهم
ويجيء بالعقبى أخوك قريبا
So you will restore their unity and unite their views,
And your brother will soon come bearing the outcome.
Sol 6.1