1. Oh, if only I knew what changed and passed away,
That your affection turned to anger and went astray.
١. يا ليتَ شِعري ماذا عَدا وبَدا
فصارَ إفرِندُ ودِّكُم رَبَدا
2. I was left in the courtyard of estrangement though
My traits never hardened with callousness, not a day.
٢. أُنزِلْتُ في ساحَةِ الجَفاءِ وما
ساخَتْ سِماتي بجَفوةٍ أبَدا
3. Oh blame, whatever it was I was accused of wrong,
I became cold yet was never excessive or headstrong.
٣. يا عَبا ما الّذي دُهيِتُ بهِ
صِرتُ جُفاءً ولم أَكُن زَبَدا