وَقَفَ الهَجرَ ساعَةً ثُمَّ زادا

وَقَفَ الهَجرَ ساعَةً ثُمَّ زادا

وَإِبتَداهُ مُمادِحاً فَاِستَزادا

وَإِبتَداهُ مُمادِحاً فَاِستَزادا

He halted estrangement for a while, then increased it.

He stopped estrangement for a moment, then continued

And he began it by exchanging praise, then asked for more.

And he began with praises, so I asked for more

ثُمَّ أَبدى نَدامَةً فَتَنَصَّل

ثُمَّ أَبدى نَدامَةً فَتَنَصَّل

تُ لِأُرضيهِ فَاِستَشاطَ فَعادا

تُ لِأُرضيهِ فَاِستَشاطَ فَعادا

Then he showed regret, so I apologized

Then he showed regret, so he backed out

to please him; he flew into a rage and returned.

You tried to please him, so he became enraged and returned