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They wronged him when they attributed his mouth

قد ظلموا إذ نسبوا ثغره

1. They wronged him when they attributed his mouth
To a pearl or ice out of his handsomeness

١. قد ظلموا إذ نسبوا ثغرَهُ
في حسنه للدّرّ أو للبَرَدْ

2. And God did not make him attentive but so
He may kindle fire in the livers from repression

٢. ولم يَصُغْه الله إلا لكَيْ
يقدحَ في الأكباد نارَ الكَمَدْ

3. And my father disavowed he who was not supple and he who
If tied would have bent and got tied

٣. وابِأبِي من لان مَسّاً ومَن
لو عقدوه لانثنى وانعقدْ

4. He permits the promise but he
Does not fulfill the promise if he promises

٤. يسمح بالوعد ولكنّه
لا يَصْدُق الوعد إذا ما وعدْ

5. This without his act making me resentful
And the foolish lovers are those who resent

٥. هذا ولا يُحْقِدُني فعله
وأحمقُ العُشاق مَنْ قد حَقَد