وسائلةٍ عن الحسنِ بن وهبٍ

وسائلةٍ عن الحسنِ بن وهبٍ

وعما فيه من كرم وخِيرِ

وعما فيه من كرم وخِيرِ

A woman asked about al-Hasan ibn Wahb,

A question about al-Hasan ibn Wahb

and about his generosity and goodness.

And his generosity and goodness

فقلت هو المهذب غيرَ أني

فقلت هو المهذب غيرَ أني

أراه كثير إرخاءِ الستور

أراه كثير إرخاءِ الستور

So I said, “He is refined, except that I

I said he is refined but

find him often lowering the curtains.

I see he is too free with his veils

وأكثرُ ما يغنّيه فتاهُ

وأكثرُ ما يغنّيه فتاهُ

حسينٌ حينَ يخلو بالسرير

حسينٌ حينَ يخلو بالسرير

And what his young servant most often sings to him—

And his favorite boytoy

Husayn, when he is alone in bed—is:

Is Husayn when alone on his bed

فلولا الريحُ أسْمَعَ من بحَجْرِ

فلولا الريحُ أسْمَعَ من بحَجْرِ

صليلَ البَيْض تُقرَع بالذكور

صليلَ البَيْض تُقرَع بالذكور

‘But for the wind, he would make those in Hajr hear

If not for the wind, one could hear

the clang of helmets struck with hardened swords.’”

From his room the clinking of balls 'gainst rods