Sol 6.1

  1. جرى من النَّفس جارٍ خالطَ النَّفسا

    مِثلُ الهِلالِ ولما تَمَّ ما انتكَسا

    A current flowed from the soul and mingled with the breath,

    Like the crescent moon, yet once full it did not wane.

  2. مازال يَبعثُ لي عن عدَّتي خدَعاً

    حتَّى استَجر بهنَّ السيف والفَرَسا

    It kept sending me ruses concerning my equipment,

    Until through them it drew away the sword and the horse.

  3. فحينَ لم يَبقَ ما ألحو عَليه بِه

    وما ألقى به صار كالضرغام وافتَرَسا

    Then, when I had nothing left with which to rebuke it,

    And nothing with which to confront it, it became like a lion and seized its prey.

  4. وقد رَجَعتُ إليكُم يا بَني حَسنٍ

    مُقارِباً بعدَ ذاك البُعد مُلتَمِسا

    And I have returned to you, O sons of Hasan,

    Drawing near after that separation, as a supplicant.

  5. عندي حَدائقُ شُكرٍ غرسُ جودِكُم

    قَد مسَّها عطَشٌ فليسقِ من غَرَسا

    I have gardens of gratitude, planted by your generosity.

    Thirst has touched them; let him who planted them water them.

  6. تدارَكوها وفي أغصانِها رَمقٌ

    فلَن يعود اخضِرارُ العودِ إن يَبِسا

    Save them while life still lingers in their branches,

    For the bough's greenness will not return if it dries out.

  7. قد كانَ غضّاً وفيه اليومَ مَسكنةٌ

    من الثناءِ وإن أغفَلتُموهُ عَسا

    It was once tender; today it is impoverished

    In praise; and if you neglect it, it will harden.

  8. سيروا فإنَّ وجوهَ العيسِ واقِفةٌ

    عنِّي وقوموا فإنَّ الدَّهر قد جَلَسا

    Set forth, for the pale camels' faces are held back

    From me; and rise, for Time has already sat down.

  9. ولا يُريبَنَّكم طولُ احتِباسِكُم

    فالغَيثُ أحسَنُ ما يأتي إذا احتَبَسا

    And let not the length of your delay trouble you,

    For rain is at its finest when it comes after being withheld.