ياO زينbeautiful one .. للعاشقينfor lovers ذنوبsins
يا زين .. للعاشقين ذنوب
كثيرmany والليand whoever يحبloves يغفرforgives
كثير واللي يحب يغفر
O beautiful one, lovers have sins—
O beauty, lovers have many sins
Many—and whoever loves forgives.
And he who loves forgives
بالحيلvery much .. طولprolonging الزعلsulking عذروبa flaw
بالحيل .. طول الزعل عذروب
إلىuntil متىwhen الكسرthe fracture ماnot يجبرis mended
إلى متى الكسر ما يجبر
Prolonged sulking is a serious flaw.
With excuses, long estrangement is mere pretext
How long will the fracture remain unmended?
How long until what's broken cannot mend
باwill أخطيI err .. وأعيدand I repeat الخطاthe mistake وأتوبand I repent
با أخطي .. وأعيد الخطا وأتوب
والصاحبand the companion .. الليwho عليwith me يصبرis patient
والصاحب .. اللي علي يصبر
I will err, repeat the mistake, and repent.
I err and repeat mistakes and repent
And a companion is one who bears with me.
My friend who bears me, have patience
وإنand if ماnot دمحoverlooks زلتكyour slip محبوبa loved one
وإن ما دمح زلتك محبوب
ماnot أظنI think منsomeone who يكرهكhates you .. يعذرexcuses
ما أظن من يكرهك .. يعذر
And if a loved one will not overlook your slip,
If he doesn't forgive your slip, beloved
I doubt someone who hates you will excuse you.
I don't think one who hates you will excuse
Sol 6.1