بَعيدُ ودٍّ قَريبُ صَدٍّ

بَعيدُ ودٍّ قَريبُ صَدٍّ

كَثير عَتب قَليلُ عُتبى

كَثير عَتب قَليلُ عُتبى

Far from affection, close to rejection.

Far yet near, friendly yet aloof

Much reproach, little reconciliation.

Reproachful yet forgiving, wrath yet kind

كَالشَمسِ ظَرفاً كَالمِسكِ عَرفاً

كَالشَمسِ ظَرفاً كَالمِسكِ عَرفاً

كَالخِشفِ طَرفا كَالصَخرِ قَلبا

كَالخِشفِ طَرفا كَالصَخرِ قَلبا

Like the sun in grace, like musk in fragrance.

Bright as the sun, fragrant as musk

Like a gazelle fawn in gaze, like a rock at heart.

Modest as the blink of an eye, steadfast as stone