1. هَبوني أَغُضُّ إِذا ما بَدَت

    وَأملِكُ طَرفي فَلا أَنظُرُ

    Grant that I lower my gaze whenever she appears,

    and control my gaze, so that I do not look;

  2. فَكَيفَ اِستِتاري إِذا ما الدُموعُ

    نَطَقنَ فَبُحنَ بِما أُضمِرُ

    then how can I conceal myself when the tears

    speak and divulge what I keep hidden?

  3. فَيا مَن سُروري بِهِ شِقوَةٌ

    وَمَن صَفوُ عَيشي بِهِ يَكدُرُ

    So, O you through whom my joy is misery,

    and through whom my life's serenity grows clouded,

  4. لَعَلَّكَ جَرَّبتَني بِالصُدو

    دِ عَمداً لِتَنظُرَ هَل أُقصِرُ

    perhaps you tested me by turning

    away deliberately, to see whether I would desist.

  5. فَلا تُكذَبَنَّ فَإِنَّ السُلُ

    وَّ لِلقَلبِ مَوعِدُهُ المَحشَرُ

    So do not be deceived, for forgetting

    love is appointed for the heart at the Resurrection.

  6. وَأَشهَدُ أَنَّكَ بي واثِقٌ

    وَإِن كُنتَ تُظهِرُ ما تُظهِرُ

    And I bear witness that you trust me,

    even though you show what you show,

  7. وَأَنَّكَ تَعرِفُني بِالوَفاءِ

    وَسَترِ الحَديثِ وَلا تُنكِرُ

    and that you know me for my faithfulness

    and for keeping the story secret—you do not deny it.

  8. وَلَكِن تَجَنَّيتَ لَمّا مَلِلتَ

    فَأَنشَأَتَ تَذكُرُ ما تَذكُرُ

    But you fabricated accusations when you grew weary,

    so you began mentioning what you mention.

  9. تَعَتَّبتَ تَطلُبُ ما أَستَحِقُّ

    بِهِ الهَجرَ مِنكَ وَلا تَقدِرُ

    You reproached me, seeking something for which I would deserve

    abandonment by you, but you cannot find it.

  10. وَماذا يَضُرُّكَ مِن شُهرَتي

    إِذا كانَ سِرُّكَ لا يُشهَرُ

    And what harm does my fame do you,

    if your secret is not made public?

  11. أَمِنّي تَخافُ اِنتِشارَ الحَديثِ

    وَحَظِّيَ مِن صَونِهِ أَوفَرُ

    Do you fear the story will spread through me,

    when my stake in keeping it secret is greater?

  12. وَلَو لَم يَكُن فِيَّ بُقيا عَلَيكَ

    نَظَرتُ لِنَفسي كَما تَنظُرُ

    And even if I felt no compassion for you,

    I would look out for myself, just as you do.

  13. إِذا كُنتَ تَحذَرُني في الرِضا

    وَتَزعُمُ أَنِّيَ لا أَستُرُ

    If you are wary of me when we are on good terms,

    and claim that I do not keep secrets,

  14. فَما لَكَ تَهجُرُني ظالِماً

    وَتُغضِبُني ثُمَّ لا تَحذَرُ

    why, then, do you wrongfully abandon me,

    and anger me, then feel no fear?

  15. وَلَو أَنَّني كُنتُ مِن صَخرَةٍ

    إِذاً ما صَبَرتُ كَما تَصبِرُ

    And even if I were made of rock,

    I would not then endure as you endure.