1. A man attacked you though he was nothing to you,
Neither did you attack him, nor did you care for him.

2. Had I been wary of him, I would have restrained him,
And how many a trusted friend turned into a foe!

3. If he grieves me in the morn, his absence gives me joy at eve,
Indeed, his long absence brought me comfort.

4. And if my conscience pains me for his sake,
His tongue's speech brings no cure.

5. For a young man, death is better than disgrace
That grows on him, or the humiliation that dishonors him.

6. And if one day I repent the love of fickle men,
Now is the time and moment for it.