إذاif صدّturns away الحبيبthe beloved فلاthen no عتابٌreproach
إذا صدّ الحبيب فلا عتابٌ
فإنfor indeed الدهرtime علمهُtaught him الصدوداturning away
فإن الدهر علمهُ الصدودا
If the beloved turns away, let there be no reproach,
If the beloved turns away, do not blame,
For time has taught him to turn away.
For time has taught him to spurn.
وهذيand this شيمةnature الأيامthe days تدعوthey call
وهذي شيمة الأيام تدعو
قريبclose الحبlove إنif جادتthey are generous بعيداdistant
قريب الحب إن جادت بعيدا
And such is the nature of the days: they call
This is the way of days to call
One close in love distant, if they are generous.
A near love far, if they are generous.
Sol 6.1