أكذبتI belied أحسنَthe best of ماwhat يظنُّthinks بيof me الهوىlove
أكذبت أحسنَ ما يظنُّ بي الهوى
ولقيتand I met داعيthe caller of الوجدِlonging بالهجرانِwith estrangement
ولقيت داعي الوجدِ بالهجرانِ
I would have belied love's best opinion of me,
I have lied the best that passion thinks of me
And met longing's caller with estrangement,
And met the call of ardor with estrangement
إنif كنتI were ممنamong those who حالturned away عنfrom ميثاقكمyour covenant
إن كنت ممن حال عن ميثاقكم
أوor قادهled him صبرٌpatience إلىto سلوانِforgetting
أو قاده صبرٌ إلى سلوانِ
If I were among those who turned away from your covenant,
If I were one whom your pact has turned from
Or whom patience led to forget.
Or one whom patience has led to solace
Sol 6.1