1. I have put love in its proper place,
And adopted the ways of the man of the world.
١. إِنّي وَضَعتُ الحُبَ مَوضِعَهُ
وَاِحتَلتُ حيلَةَ صاحِبِ الدُنيا
2. When asked about her who captivated my heart,
And whom I complained to them about another.
٢. وَإِذا سُئِلتُ عَنِ الَّتي شَغَفَت
قَلبي وَكَلتُهُمُ إِلى أُخرى
3. I have always lied to them and concealed from them,
Until I became known for loving someone other than whom I love.
٣. ما زِلتُ أُكذِبُهُم وَأَكتُمُهُم
حَتّى شُهِرتُ بِغَيرِ مَن أَهوى