among the plagues of love is the informer who is of two types one of them is the informer who only wants to sever relations between lovers. this is the worst of the two as it is a deadly poison a deadly disease a deliberate death and an incoming calamity. his slander may not be effective. the informer is most often directed toward the beloved but as for the lover he is far from it. the one who is struck by poetry prevents him from singing and the war prevents him from enjoying it because it is preoccupied with what prevents him from listening to the informer. the informers know this but they only target the one who is carefree the one who attacks the kings possessions and who is absent for the slightest reason.
ومن آفات الحب الواشي، وهو على ضربين أحدهما واش يريد القطع بين المتحابين فقط، وإن هذا لأفترهما سوءة، على انه السم الذعاف والصاب الممقر والحتف القاصد والبلاء الوارد. وربما لم ينجع ترقيشه. وأكثر ما يكون الواشي فإلى المحبوب، وأما المحب فهيهات، حال الجريض دون القريض ، ومنع الحرب من الطرب، شغله بما هو مانع له من استماع الواشي. وقد علم الوشاة ذلك، وإنما يقصدون إلى الخلي البال، الصائل بحوزة الملك، المتغيب عند أقل سبب.