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The critic said to me, be entertained,

قال لي العاذل تسلو

1. The critic said to me, be entertained,
I said to the critic, don't get tired,

١. قالَ لي العاذِلُ تَسلو
قُلتُ لِلعاذِلِ تَتعَب

2. I don't care about the critic,
I play with the world,

٢. أَنا بِالعاذِلِ لابَل
أَنا بِالعالَمِ أَلعَب

3. My words are magic,
And they are the tested door,

٣. كَلِماتي هِيَ سِحرٌ
وَهِيَ البابُ المُجَرَّب

4. The critic denied about me,
That my heart fluctuates,

٤. أَنكَرَ العاذِلُ مِنّي
أَنَّ قَلبي يَتَقَلَّب

5. I remember Sulaima today,
And tomorrow I'll remember Zainab,

٥. أَذكُرُ اليَومَ سُلَيمى
وَغَداً أَذكُرُ زَينَب

6. In that I have a secret,
Its lightning is concealed from people,

٦. لِيَ في ذَلِكَ سِرٌّ
بَرقُهُ لِلناسِ خُلَّب

7. O you who asked about me,
My doctrine in love is the doctrine,

٧. أَيُّها السائِلُ عَنّي
مَذهَبي في الحُبِّ مَذهَب

8. Among lovers there is nothing but,
Who sings to me and I drink,

٨. لَيسَ في العُشّاقِ إِلّا
مَن يُغَنّي لي وَأَشرَب

9. For myself I fly,
And for myself I am elated.

٩. فَلِنَفسي أَنا أُطري
وَلِنَفسي أَنا أَطرَب