أُقاسي في الهوى ما لا تقاسي

أُقاسي في الهوى ما لا تقاسي

وأذكر عهدنا إذ كنتَ ناسِ

وأذكر عهدنا إذ كنتَ ناسِ

I suffer in love what you do not suffer.

I suffer in love what others do not suffer

And I remember our pledge, while you were forgetful.

And I recall our days when you were compassionate

فعهدك في الغرور كعهد وردٍ

فعهدك في الغرور كعهد وردٍ

وعهديَ في الإسار كعهد آسِ

وعهديَ في الإسار كعهد آسِ

For your pledge in deceit is like a rose's pledge,

So your promise in deception was like a promise of roses

And my pledge in bondage is like the myrtle's pledge.

While my promise in captivity was like a promise of myrtle

وما أنسى إشارات المعاني

وما أنسى إشارات المعاني

أُسارِقُها وألحظ باختلاسِ

أُسارِقُها وألحظ باختلاسِ

And I do not forget the hints of meaning,

And I don't forget the hints of meaning

I steal them furtively and glance by stealth.

I steal them and observe in secret

وغرَّتني محاسنُ منك رقَّت

وغرَّتني محاسنُ منك رقَّت

ولم أعلم بأن القلب قاسِ

ولم أعلم بأن القلب قاسِ

And your tender charms beguiled me,

And your gentle beauties deceived me

And I did not know that the heart was hard.

Not knowing the heart was harsh