Yea, somewhat it soothes my soul that never I said to him

"thou liest," nor grudged him aught of mine that he sought of me!


ASH-SHANFARÀ OF AZD

A picture of womanhood, from the 'Mufaddaliyât': Translation of C.J. Lyall.

Alas, Umm 'Amr set her face to depart and went:

gone is she, and when she sped, she left with us no farewell.

Her purpose was quickly shaped--no warning gave she to friends,

though there she had dwelt, hard-by, her camels all day with ours.

Yea, thus in our eyes she dwelt, from morning to noon and eve--