كِتابُ مَظلومٍ إِلى ظالِمِ

كِتابُ مَظلومٍ إِلى ظالِمِ

يَشكو إِلَيهِ مِن جَوىً لازِمِ

يَشكو إِلَيهِ مِن جَوىً لازِمِ

A letter from one wronged to a wrongdoer.

A book of the oppressed to the oppressor

He complains to him of unceasing heartache.

Complaining to him of burning adversity

يا أَيُّها الجائِرُ في حُكمِهِ

يا أَيُّها الجائِرُ في حُكمِهِ

هَلُمَّ إِن شِئتَ إِلى حاكِمِ

هَلُمَّ إِن شِئتَ إِلى حاكِمِ

O you who are unjust in your judgment,

O you who are unjust in your rule

Come, if you wish, before a judge.

Come if you wish to the judge

ما أَنتَ بِالمُحسِنِ فيما نَرى

ما أَنتَ بِالمُحسِنِ فيما نَرى

مِنكَ وَلا وَصلُكَ بِالدائِمِ

مِنكَ وَلا وَصلُكَ بِالدائِمِ

You are not kind, judging by what we see

You are not good in what we see

Of you; nor does your affection endure.

From you, nor is your link with the Eternal

أَبيتُ ليلي كُلَّهُ هائِماً

أَبيتُ ليلي كُلَّهُ هائِماً

لَستُ بِيَقظانَ وَلا نائِمِ

لَستُ بِيَقظانَ وَلا نائِمِ

I spend my whole night lovesick,

I spent my night confused

I am neither awake nor asleep.

Awake but not asleep

جاوَزتَ في الجَورِ المَدى كُلَّهُ

جاوَزتَ في الجَورِ المَدى كُلَّهُ

يا حِبُّ لَو أَنصَفتَ لَم تَاثَمِ

يا حِبُّ لَو أَنصَفتَ لَم تَاثَمِ

You have overstepped every bound in injustice.

You exceeded the utmost in injustice

O beloved, had you been fair, you would not have sinned.

O beloved, had you been fair, you would not have sinned