قال ابنُ عمرٍ وقد جاءَت مقطَّعةً

قال ابنُ عمرٍ وقد جاءَت مقطَّعةً

مِنْ عندِه بَعْد تأْخيرٍ وإِبْطاءِ

مِنْ عندِه بَعْد تأْخيرٍ وإِبْطاءِ

Ibn Umar said, when a short piece of verse arrived

Ibn Umar said, as it came back to him piecemeal

from him after delay and tardiness:

After delay and prolonged absence:

لا تَعجَبوا واعْذُروني في تأَخُّرها

لا تَعجَبوا واعْذُروني في تأَخُّرها

فكيف أُسْرع في تَقْطِيعِ أَعْضَائِي

فكيف أُسْرع في تَقْطِيعِ أَعْضَائِي

“Do not be surprised, and excuse me for its delay;

"Do not wonder and pardon me for its lateness,

for how can I hurry to cut up my own limbs?”

How could I hasten to cut off my own limbs?"