خانَكَ مَن تَهوى فَلا تَخُنهُ

خانَكَ مَن تَهوى فَلا تَخُنهُ

وَكُن وَفِيّاً إِن سَلَوتَ عَنهُ

وَكُن وَفِيّاً إِن سَلَوتَ عَنهُ

The one you love has betrayed you—do not betray him.

The one you love betrayed you; so do not betray him.

Remain faithful, even if you have gotten over him.

And be faithful, even if you have ceased longing for him.

وَاِسلُك سَبيلَ وَصلِهِ وَصُنهُ

وَاِسلُك سَبيلَ وَصلِهِ وَصُنهُ

إِن كانَ غَدّاراً فَلا تَكُنهُ

إِن كانَ غَدّاراً فَلا تَكُنهُ

Follow his path; keep ties with him; and safeguard him.

And follow the path to union with him, and preserve it.

If he is treacherous, do not be treacherous yourself.

If he is treacherous, do not be like him.

عَسى تَباريحُ تَجيءُ مِنهُ

عَسى تَباريحُ تَجيءُ مِنهُ

فَيَرجِعَ الوَصلَ وَلَم تَشِنهُ

فَيَرجِعَ الوَصلَ وَلَم تَشِنهُ

Searing pangs may yet come from him,

Perhaps pangs will come from him,

And the bond may thus return, without your having marred it.

So he may restore the bond, which you have not marred.