1. Had we been left to return to you, we would have returned
And fulfilled what was upon us, even more
١. لَو تُرِكنا بِأَن نَعودَكَ عُدنا
وَقَضَينا الَّذي عَلَينا وَزِدنا
2. But desire took wing far away
So eyes were averse when we were envied
٢. غَيرَ أَنَّ الهَوى اِستَطارَ حَديثاً
فَانتَحَتنا العُيونُ لَمّا حُسِدنا
3. If souls could be ransomed from us
We would have offered ours, eagerly
٣. فَلَوَ انَّ النُفوسَ تُقبَلُ مِنّا
لَسَمَحنا بِها فِداءً وَجدُنا