وَعدتُم وَأَخلَفتُمُ وَالفَتى

وَعدتُم وَأَخلَفتُمُ وَالفَتى

إِلى ما يَلينُ بِهِ مُنجَذِبْ

إِلى ما يَلينُ بِهِ مُنجَذِبْ

You promised and broke your promises; and a young man

You promised and betrayed, while the young man

Is drawn to whatever softens him.

Is drawn to what softens him,

وَقَد كُنتُ أَكذِبُ في مَدحِكُم

وَقَد كُنتُ أَكذِبُ في مَدحِكُم

فَجازَيتُمُ كَذِباً بالكَذِب

فَجازَيتُمُ كَذِباً بالكَذِب

And I used to lie in praising you,

And I used to lie in praising you,

So you repaid falsehood with falsehood.

So you repaid lies with lies.