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O face making excuses yet oppressive

يا وجه معتذر ومقلة ظالم

1. O face making excuses yet oppressive
How much blood unjustly have you shed without shedding blood

١. يا وجهَ مُعتذرٍ ومُقلةَ ظالمِ
كم من دَمٍ ظُلماً سَفكتَ بلا دَمِ

2. You made my affection in scripture forbidden
Yet you found my murder permissible and not forbidden

٢. أوَجدْتِ وَصْلي في الكتاب مُحرَّماً
ووجدْتِ قَتْلي فيهِ غيرَ مُحرَّمِ

3. How many heavens have I dwelled under their shade
Reveling in bliss and luxury

٣. كم جنَّةٍ لكِ قد سكنْتُ ظِلالَها
مُتفكِّهاً في لذَّةٍ وتَنعُّمِ

4. And I drank from the wine of eyes intoxicated
When I was satiated, I would give generously like clouds raining heavily

٤. وشربتُ في خمرِ العيونِ تعلُّلاً
فإذا انتشَيْتُ أجودُ جودَ المِرْزَمِ

5. And when I awoke I would not refrain from generosity
As you knew my noble character and generosity

٥. وإذا صحَوْتُ فما أقصِّرُ عن ندى
وكما علمتِ شَمائلي وتكرُّمي

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