1. The Messenger evaded answering out of courtesy
Yet though he evaded, we knew what he meant
١. وَكَنى الرَسولُ عَنِ الجَوابِ تَظَرُّفاً
وَلَئِن كَنى فَلَقَد عَلِمنا ماعَنى
2. Say, O Messenger, and do not equivocate for
You must tell me if he wronged me or did me good
٢. قُل يا رَسولُ وَلا تُحاشِ فَإِنَّهُ
لا بُدَّ مِنهُ أَساءَ بي أَم أَحسَنا
3. The blame is mine for enabling him
I gave him power over my heart and he took it
٣. الذَنبُ لي فيما جَناهُ لِأَنَّني
مَكَّنتُهُ مِن مُهجَتي فَتَمَكَّنا