1. He counted my longing for him as a sin against him
Had I been certain, I would have apologized to him
١. عدَّ شَوقي إليهِ ذنباً إليهِ
لو تيقنتُ لاعتذرتُ إليهِ
2. I sinned, or my eyelids were languid
His gaze called my gaze to his
٢. أنا أذنبتُ أو فتورٌ بجفنَي
هِ دَعا مُقلتي إلى مُقلتيهِ
3. His eye sinned, and my eye did wrong
With a heart that has become prisoner of his hands
٣. عينُهُ أذنبت وعيني أساءَت
بفؤادٍ أضحى أسيرَ يديهِ
4. O you who blame him, wake up
I am his slave, and devoted to him
٤. أيُّها اللائِمون فيهِ أفِيقوا
أنا عبدٌ لهُ ووقفٌ عليهِ