هَجرْتَ فَتىً أَدْنَى الأَنامِ مَحَبَّةً

هَجرْتَ فَتىً أَدْنَى الأَنامِ مَحَبَّةً

إِلَيكَ وَأَوْفَى مَنْ إِلى العَهْدِ يُنْسَبُ

إِلَيكَ وَأَوْفَى مَنْ إِلى العَهْدِ يُنْسَبُ

You have forsaken a youth, closest of all people in affection

You abandoned one who loved you more than all people

to you, and the most faithful of all who are known to keep a pledge.

And kept truest to his word and pact

وَأَبْقَيْتَ منَْ لا يَرْتَضِي حِين تَرْتَضِي

وَأَبْقَيْتَ منَْ لا يَرْتَضِي حِين تَرْتَضِي

وَلا هُوَ غَضْبانٌ إِذَا أَنْتَ تَغْضَبُ

وَلا هُوَ غَضْبانٌ إِذَا أَنْتَ تَغْضَبُ

And you have kept one who is not pleased when you are pleased,

And instead you kept by one who does not wish what you wish

nor is he angry when you become angry.

Nor angers when you rage