وَاللَهِ لَولا خيفَةُ التَثقيلِ

وَاللَهِ لَولا خيفَةُ التَثقيلِ

زُرتُكَ في الضُحى وَفي الأَصيلِ

زُرتُكَ في الضُحى وَفي الأَصيلِ

By God, were it not for fear of being a burden,

By God, were it not for fear of burdening you

I would visit you in the forenoon and in the late afternoon,

I would have visited you at dawn and at dusk

وَبَينَ ذاكَ ساعَةَ المَقيلِ

وَبَينَ ذاكَ ساعَةَ المَقيلِ

وَكُنتَ قَد ضَجِرتَ مِن تَطفيلي

وَكُنتَ قَد ضَجِرتَ مِن تَطفيلي

And, in between, at the hour of midday rest;

And in between, at the hour of stillness

And you would have grown weary of my intruding.

Though you were wearied of my intrusion

لَكِن أَرى التَخفيفَ عَن خَليلي

لَكِن أَرى التَخفيفَ عَن خَليلي

وَلَستُ في العِشرَةِ بِالثَقيلِ

وَلَستُ في العِشرَةِ بِالثَقيلِ

But I think it best to spare my friend,

Yet I see the need to spare my friend

And I am not burdensome in companionship.

And I am no heavy companion