عَلَيَّ وَعِندي ما تُريدُ مِنَ الرِضا

عَلَيَّ وَعِندي ما تُريدُ مِنَ الرِضا

فَما لَكَ غَضباناً عَلَيَّ وَمُعرِضا

فَما لَكَ غَضباناً عَلَيَّ وَمُعرِضا

I owe you, and have for you, all the satisfaction you desire.

I have what you want from contentment

So why are you angry with me and turning away?

So why are you angry with me and turning away?

وَيا هاجِري حاشا الَّذي كانَ بَينَنا

وَيا هاجِري حاشا الَّذي كانَ بَينَنا

مِنَ الوُدِّ أَن يُنسى سَريعاً وَيُنقَضا

مِنَ الوُدِّ أَن يُنسى سَريعاً وَيُنقَضا

And, O you who forsake me, far be it that what was between us

Oh you who departed, never should what was between us

of affection should be so quickly forgotten and undone.

Of affection be swiftly forgotten and nullified

حَبيبِيَ لا وَاللَهِ ما لي وَصيلَةٌ

حَبيبِيَ لا وَاللَهِ ما لي وَصيلَةٌ

إِلَيكَ سِوى الوُدُّ الَّذي قَد تَمَحَّضا

إِلَيكَ سِوى الوُدُّ الَّذي قَد تَمَحَّضا

My beloved, no, by God, I have no means of approach

My beloved, no, by God, I have no connection to you

to you except the affection that has become wholly pure.

Except the love that has been purified

فَهَل زائِلٌ ذاكَ الصُدودُ الَّذي أَرى

فَهَل زائِلٌ ذاكَ الصُدودُ الَّذي أَرى

وَهَل عائِدٌ ذاكَ الوِصالُ الَّذي مَضى

وَهَل عائِدٌ ذاكَ الوِصالُ الَّذي مَضى

So will that aversion I see pass away?

So will that estrangement I see vanish?

And will that bygone union return?

And will that past union return?

فَلَيتَكَ تَدري كُلَّ ما فيكَ حَلَّ بي

فَلَيتَكَ تَدري كُلَّ ما فيكَ حَلَّ بي

لَعَلَّكَ تَرضى مَرَّةً فَتُعَوِّضا

لَعَلَّكَ تَرضى مَرَّةً فَتُعَوِّضا

If only you knew all that has befallen me because of you,

If only you knew all that has befallen me because of you

perhaps you would relent for once and make amends.

Perhaps you would be content for once and make amends

وَما بَرِحَ الواشي لَنا مُتَجَنَّباً

وَما بَرِحَ الواشي لَنا مُتَجَنَّباً

فَلَمّا رَأى الإِعراضَ مِنكَ تَعَرَّضا

فَلَمّا رَأى الإِعراضَ مِنكَ تَعَرَّضا

And the slanderer had kept clear of us,

The slanderer did not cease speaking ill of us

then, when he saw you turn away, he intruded.

So when he saw your rejection, he was emboldened

وَإِنّي بِحُسنِ الظَنِّ فيكَ لَواثِقٌ

وَإِنّي بِحُسنِ الظَنِّ فيكَ لَواثِقٌ

وَإِن جَهِدَ الواشي فَقالَ وَحَرَّضا

وَإِن جَهِدَ الواشي فَقالَ وَحَرَّضا

And I am steadfast in my good opinion of you,

Yet I am confident of your good faith

even if the slanderer strives, speaks, and provokes.

Even if the slanderer labored and incited

نُنَزِّهُ سِرّاً بَينَنا وَنَصونُهُ

نُنَزِّهُ سِرّاً بَينَنا وَنَصونُهُ

وَلو كانَ فيما بَينَنا السَيفُ مُنتَضى

وَلو كانَ فيما بَينَنا السَيفُ مُنتَضى

We keep a secret between us unsullied and protect it,

We keep our secret between us and protect it

even if the sword were drawn between us.

Even if there were swords drawn between us

وَلي كُلَّ يَومٍ فَرحَةٌ في صَباحِهِ

وَلي كُلَّ يَومٍ فَرحَةٌ في صَباحِهِ

عَسى الوَصلُ في أَثنائِهِ أَن يُقَيَّضا

عَسى الوَصلُ في أَثنائِهِ أَن يُقَيَّضا

And each day I find joy in the morning:

I have joy every morning

perhaps reunion will be granted in its course.

Hopeful that union will be ordained during it

أَظَلُّ نَهاري كُلَّهُ مُتَشَوِّقاً

أَظَلُّ نَهاري كُلَّهُ مُتَشَوِّقاً

لَعَلَّ رَسولاً مِنكَ يُقبِلُ بِالرِضا

لَعَلَّ رَسولاً مِنكَ يُقبِلُ بِالرِضا

I spend my whole day yearning,

I spend my whole day longing

hoping a messenger from you will come bearing reconciliation.

Perhaps a messenger from you will come with favor