بهت العذول وقد رأت ألحاظها

بهت العذول وقد رأت ألحاظها

تركية تدع الحليم سفيها

تركية تدع الحليم سفيها

The censor was struck dumb when she saw her glances as

The reproacher was dumbstruck when her glances caught sight of him—

Turkish—glances that leave even the forbearing man a fool.

Turkish glances that leave the forbearing man foolish.

فثنى الملام وقال دونك والأسى

فثنى الملام وقال دونك والأسى

هذي مضايق لست أدخل فيها

هذي مضايق لست أدخل فيها

So he withdrew his reproach and said, “Take her—and the heartache too:

So he withdrew his reproach and said, “You and sorrow are on your own;

these are straits I will not enter.”

These are straits I will not enter.”