وكمand how often خلّيmy friend يلومُreproaches جهلاًin ignorance
وكم خلّي يلومُ جهلاً
وكلّand everyone منwho حَبَّloved لاnot يُلامُis blamed
وكلّ من حَبَّ لا يُلامُ
And how often my friend reproaches me in ignorance!
How many a simpleton blames out of ignorance
And whoever loves is not to be blamed.
And he who loves is never to be blamed
قالتْsaid لهto him مقلتاكyour two eyes مهلاًhold back
قالتْ له مقلتاك مهلاً
لاno عذلreproach فالسَّابقfor the one that comes first الحسامُthe sharp sword
لا عذل فالسَّابق الحسامُ
Your two eyes said to him, “Hold back—
She said to him, be gentle with your blame
no reproach, for the sword comes first.”
No reproach, for the sword is always first
Sol 6.1