1. غَضِبتُ عَلَيكِ سَيِّدَتي

    وَما لِلعَبدِ وَالغَضَبِ

    I grew angry with you, my lady;

    but what has a slave to do with anger?

  2. هَجَرتُكِ عادياً طَوري

    فَلَم أَرشُد وَلَم أُصِبِ

    I forsook you, overstepping my bounds,

    so I neither acted wisely nor did right.

  3. أَما وَاللَهِ رَبِّ البَي

    تِ وَالأَستارِ وَالحُجُبِ

    Indeed, by God, Lord of the House,

    and of the curtains and the veils,

  4. لَقَد طابَت بِكِ الدُنيا

    وَلَولا أَنتِ لَم تَطِبِ

    the world has indeed grown sweet through you;

    and but for you, it would not be sweet.