وَقالَت لِتِربَيها سَلاهُ أَعاتِبٌ

وَقالَت لِتِربَيها سَلاهُ أَعاتِبٌ

فَنُعتِبُهُ أَم صارِمٌ مُتَجَنِّبُ

فَنُعتِبُهُ أَم صارِمٌ مُتَجَنِّبُ

And she said to her two companions, “Ask him: is he aggrieved,

She said to the one who raised her, "Does he blame me,

so we may appease him, or is he severing ties and keeping away?”

Shall we blame him or is he harsh and aloof?"

وَأَنّى لَها بِالوَصلِ لا هِيَ أَيّمٌ

وَأَنّى لَها بِالوَصلِ لا هِيَ أَيّمٌ

وَلا أَنا عَن قَصدِ المَحَجَّةِ أَنكَبُ

وَلا أَنا عَن قَصدِ المَحَجَّةِ أَنكَبُ

And how could she attain union? She is not unwed,

"How can we reunite when he is not faithful,

nor am I one to stray from the straight path.

Nor am I, forsaking righteousness, inclined?"