وَقالَت أُمُّ كَعبٍ لا تَزُرني

وَقالَت أُمُّ كَعبٍ لا تَزُرني

فَلا وَاللَهِ مالَكَ مِن مَزارِ

فَلا وَاللَهِ مالَكَ مِن مَزارِ

And Umm Ka‘b said, “Do not visit me;

And Um Kab's mother said, do not blame me

So no, by God, you have no place to visit.

By Allah, you have no share of my grave

رَأَيتُكَ عِبتَني وَصَدَدتَ عَنّي

رَأَيتُكَ عِبتَني وَصَدَدتَ عَنّي

وَكَيفَ عَلَيكَ صَبري وَاِصطِباري

وَكَيفَ عَلَيكَ صَبري وَاِصطِباري

I saw you find fault with me and turn away from me;

I saw you avoid me and turn away

And how can I be patient with you and endure?

How could I have patience and composure?

فَلَم أُفسِد بَنيكَ وَلَم أُقَرِّب

فَلَم أُفسِد بَنيكَ وَلَم أُقَرِّب

إِلَيكَ مِنَ المُلِمّاتِ الكِبارِ

إِلَيكَ مِنَ المُلِمّاتِ الكِبارِ

For I have not corrupted your sons, nor brought

Yet I did not corrupt your children

Any great calamities upon you.”

Or bring great misfortunes upon you

أَقيمي أُمَّ كَعبٍ وَاِطمَئِنّي

أَقيمي أُمَّ كَعبٍ وَاِطمَئِنّي

فَإِنَّكِ ما أَقَمتِ بِخَيرِ دارِ

فَإِنَّكِ ما أَقَمتِ بِخَيرِ دارِ

“Stay, Umm Ka‘b, and rest assured:

Stay, mother of Kab, and be reassured

For as long as you stay, you are in the best of homes.”

For you have not stayed in a goodly home