The poem praises Haram ibn Sinān and al-Ḥārith ibn ʿAwf for helping to end the long conflict between ʿAbs and Dhubyān. Repeated dual verb forms—wujidtumā, tadāraktumā, qultumā, fa-aṣbaḥtumā—identify two addressees throughout this section.
The problem is reciprocal bloodshed. The poem presents two complementary means of reconciliation: bi-māl, material support or payment, and maʿrūf min al-qawl, honorable words used to bring parties together. The later verses spell out the cost of the settlement.