عجبت لما بلغت عني باطلا
وظنك بي فيه لعمرك أعجب
I marvel at the falsehood you were told about me;
and, by your life, your belief about me in this is more astonishing.
ثكلت إذا نفسي وعزي وأسرتي
بفقدي ولا أدركت ما كنت أطلب
Then may I be bereft of myself, my honor, and my family,
through my loss, and may I never attain what I sought.
فكيف بمن لاحظ لي في لقائه
وسيان عندي وصله والتجنب
Then what of someone whose company offers me nothing,
when closeness with him and avoidance are alike to me?
فتق بأخ أصفاك محض مودة
تشاكل منها ما بدا والتغيب
So [trust] in a brother who has offered you pure affection,
whose visible and hidden aspects are alike.
Sol 6.1