1. أَرسَلَت تَعتِبُ الرَبابُ وَقالَت

    قَد أَتانا ما قُلتَ في الإِنشادِ

    Al-Rabāb sent word reproaching me, and said:

    What you said in recitation has indeed reached us.

  2. قُلتُ لا تَغضَبي فِدىً لَكِ قَولي

    بِلِساني وَما يُجِنُّ فُؤادي

    I said: Do not be angry; may my words be your ransom—

    those upon my tongue, and what my heart conceals.

  3. ثُمَّ لا تَغضَبي فِدىً لَكِ نَفسي

    ثُمَّ أَهلي وَطارِفي وَتِلادي

    Then do not be angry; may my life be your ransom,

    then my family, my newly acquired wealth, and my inherited wealth.

  4. إِن تَعودي تَكُن تِهامَةُ داري

    وَبِنَجدٍ إِذا حَلَلتِ مَعادي

    If you return, Tihāmah shall be my home,

    and if you settle in Najd, there shall I return.

  5. أَنتِ أَهوى إِلَيَّ مِن سَإِرِ النا

    سِ ذَريني مِن كَثرَةِ التَعدادِ

    You are dearer to me than all other peo-

    ple; spare me a lengthy enumeration.