سَمِعتُ حَديثاً لَيتَني لَو حَضَرتُهُ

سَمِعتُ حَديثاً لَيتَني لَو حَضَرتُهُ

فَتَسعَدَ عَيني مِثلَما سَعِدَت أُذني

فَتَسعَدَ عَيني مِثلَما سَعِدَت أُذني

I heard of a conversation—if only I had been present,

I heard a conversation, I wish I had attended

So my eye might rejoice as my ear rejoiced,

So my eyes would have delighted as my ears did

بِما كانَ مِن ذِكرٍ جَميلٍ ذَكَرتُهُ

بِما كانَ مِن ذِكرٍ جَميلٍ ذَكَرتُهُ

وَما كانَ مِن مَنٍّ عَلَيَّ بِلا مَنِّ

وَما كانَ مِن مَنٍّ عَلَيَّ بِلا مَنِّ

At the gracious praise I recounted,

With the beautiful mention that was made of me

And at the favor shown me without boastful reminders.

And the favor upon me though I am undeserving

فَيا أَيُّها المَسرورُ بِالأُنسِ وَحدَهُ

فَيا أَيُّها المَسرورُ بِالأُنسِ وَحدَهُ

حَبيبُكَ في شَوقٍ إِلَيكَ وَفي حُزنِ

حَبيبُكَ في شَوقٍ إِلَيكَ وَفي حُزنِ

So, O you who alone delight in companionship,

O you made happy by intimacy alone

Your beloved yearns for you and grieves.

Your beloved is longing for you and in sorrow

فَقُم نَصطَلِح لا يَدخُلِ الناسُ بَينَنا

فَقُم نَصطَلِح لا يَدخُلِ الناسُ بَينَنا

وَلا يَبلُغِ الواشينَ عَنكَ وَلا عَنّي

وَلا يَبلُغِ الواشينَ عَنكَ وَلا عَنّي

So rise, let us make peace; let no one come between us,

So let us reconcile, let no people come between us

And let no word from you or me reach the talebearers.

Nor informers reach you about me or me about you

كِلانا مُسيءٌ في تَجَنّيهِ غالِطٌ

كِلانا مُسيءٌ في تَجَنّيهِ غالِطٌ

فَما حَسَنٌ مِنكَ الصُدودُ وَلا مِنّي

فَما حَسَنٌ مِنكَ الصُدودُ وَلا مِنّي

Both of us are at fault, mistaken in our unjust accusations.

We both erred in our withdrawal, both at fault

For turning away is not right for you, nor for me.

So your avoidance is not good nor mine

فَكَيفَ جَرى هَذا الجَفاءُ الَّذي أَرى

فَكَيفَ جَرى هَذا الجَفاءُ الَّذي أَرى

وَلَم يَجرِ يَوماً في اِعتِقادي وَلا ظَنّي

وَلَم يَجرِ يَوماً في اِعتِقادي وَلا ظَنّي

So how did this estrangement I see come about,

How did this coldness I see occur

When I never once believed or expected it?

Never occurred in my belief or my thoughts