تَوَلّي يا خَبيثَةُ لا هَلُمّي

تَوَلّي يا خَبيثَةُ لا هَلُمّي

أَقولُ إِذا نَأَيتِ وَلا تَعالي

أَقولُ إِذا نَأَيتِ وَلا تَعالي

“Turn away, wicked one,” not “come hither,”

Turn away, you traitor, do not come near

I say when you draw away—not “come here.”

I say when you go far and do not draw close

وَإِمّا كُنتِ يا نُوَبي وَلاءً

وَإِمّا كُنتِ يا نُوَبي وَلاءً

فَإِنّي لا أُحاذِرُ أَن تُوالي

فَإِنّي لا أُحاذِرُ أَن تُوالي

And if you come in succession, O my calamities,

Even if you were loyal, my companion

then I do not fear your following one another.

I do not fear that you will change sides

تَعالى القَومُ في طَلَبِ المَعالي

تَعالى القَومُ في طَلَبِ المَعالي

فَيا قَمَراً بِذي كَلَإٍ تَعالى

فَيا قَمَراً بِذي كَلَإٍ تَعالى

The people rose high in pursuit of lofty honors;

The people aspire to rise to great heights

so, O moon in a grassy place, come hither!

So like the moon over rocky terrain, draw near

وَلَو أوتيتُ في الأَيّامِ لُبّاً

وَلَو أوتيتُ في الأَيّامِ لُبّاً

تَقارَضَتِ الوِدادَ وَلَم تُقالي

تَقارَضَتِ الوِدادَ وَلَم تُقالي

And had I been granted insight into the days,

And if I were granted in days past a beloved friend

you would have exchanged affection and not returned hatred.

You bargained affection and did not refuse