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I received a complaint that I do not delight in,

إني أتتني شكوى لا أسر بها

1. I received a complaint that I do not delight in,
And let go of words though we did not fear what resulted,

١. إِنّي أَتَتنِيَ شَكوى لا أُسَرُّ بِها
وَذَروُ قَولٍ وَلَم نَخشى الَّذي نَجَما

2. Until it was revealed and I did not know its sayer,
And perhaps I was comprehending what he attempted.

٢. حَتّى تَبَدّى وَلَم أَعلَم بِقائِلِهِ
وَقَد أَكونُ بِمَ حاوَلتِهِ فَهِما

3. God does not force a nose if you are its bearer,
But your hater's nose in what delighted you despitefully,

٣. لا يُرغِمُ اللَهُ أَنفاً أَنتِ حامِلُهُ
بَل أَنفَ شانيكِ فيما سَرَّكُم رَغما

4. If something annoyed you I do not know it,
From me this oath, my hand to approval a peace.

٤. إِن كانَ غاظَكِ شَيءٌ لَستُ أَعلَمُهُ
مِنّي فَهَذى يَميني بِالرِضا سَلَما

5. What you desire, I will do it today,
My heart poured out, so you did not probe it probing.

٥. ما تَشتَهينَ فَإِنّي اليَومَ فاعِلُهُ
وَالقَلبُ صَبٌّ فَما جَشَّمتِهِ جَشِما

6. Do not return me to one who does not have mercy on me,
For your sake from one who hates weakness and illness.

٦. لا تَرجِعيني إِلى مَن لَيسَ يَرحَمُني
فَداكِ مَن تُبغِضينَ الحَتفَ وَالسَقما

7. Indeed the slanderers, if you obeyed them,
Would not care for us except breaking pacts.

٧. إِنَّ الوُشاةَ كَثيراً إِن أَطَعتِهِمُ
لا يَرقُبونَ بِنا إِلّا وَلا ذِمَما

8. If I harbored anger deliberately against you all,
Then I would not be content, or enjoy bounty.

٨. إِن كُنتُ أَمَّمتُ سَخطاً عامِداً لَكُمُ
فَلا أَرَحتُ إِذاً أَهلاً وَلا نِعَما

9. Or if I loved a love like your love,
Then feet would not be firm if the sandal rubbed.

٩. أَو كُنتُ أَحبَبتُ حُبّاً مِثلَ حُبِّكُمُ
فَلا أَقَلَّت إِذاً نَعلَب لِيَ القَدَما