 even the army of almuwaffaq abu aljaysh mujahid the ruler of algiers had armies and troops and defeated khayran the ruler of almeria and he resolved to eradicate him. the roads were cut off because of this war the paths were blocked and the sea was guarded by fleets. his distress was doubled because he did not find any way to turn away at all and he almost died of grief. he found no comfort in anything but solitude and he did not resort except to sighing and gloom. by my life he was one of those in whom i never thought that his heart would submit to friendship nor that the ferocity of his nature would endear him to passion.
عندي حتى جيش الموفق أبو الجيش مجاهد صاحب الجزائر الجيوش وقرب العساكر ونابذ خيران صاحب المرية وعزم على استئصاله، فانقطعت الطرق بسبب هذه الحرب، وتحوميت السبل واحترس البحر بالأساطيل، فتضاعف كربه إذ لم يجد إلى الانصراف سبيلا البتة، وكاد يطفأ أسفا، وصار لا يأنس بغير الوحدة، ولا يلجأ إلا إلى الزفير والوجوم، ولعمري لقد كان ممن لم أقدر قط فيه أن قلبه يذعن للود، ولا شراسة طبعه تحبب إلى الهوى.