ظننتُ لَحُبُّكم حبٌّ وفيٌّ

ظننتُ لَحُبُّكم حبٌّ وفيٌّ

ولكن خاب فيكم حسنُ ظني

ولكن خاب فيكم حسنُ ظني

I thought your love was indeed a faithful love.

I thought your love was faithful and true

But my good opinion of you proved false,

But my good opinion of you was wrong

لأمرٍ قد دهاني من بلاكم

لأمرٍ قد دهاني من بلاكم

فحار الناس منكم ثم مني

فحار الناس منكم ثم مني

Because of something that befell me through the torment you caused.

For something that pained me because of you

So people were bewildered by you, then by me.

So people were shocked by you, then by me

أغالطُ فيكمُ عقلي وفكري

أغالطُ فيكمُ عقلي وفكري

وأنظر فعلكم يَلِدُ التجنّي

وأنظر فعلكم يَلِدُ التجنّي

I deceive my reason and my thoughts about you,

My mind and thoughts misjudge you

And watch your conduct give birth to unjust accusations.

And your actions give birth to suspicion

أرى منكم أموراً لن تراها

أرى منكم أموراً لن تراها

وترضاها العدا حتى كأني

وترضاها العدا حتى كأني

I see things from you that will not be seen

I see in you things you cannot see

Or approved of by foes, until it is as though I...

That even enemies are pleased with, as if it were me

فها أنا لا أصدِّقكم ببرٍّ

فها أنا لا أصدِّقكم ببرٍّ

فمن يرَني يَسَلْني ولا يَلُمني

فمن يرَني يَسَلْني ولا يَلُمني

So here I am: I do not credit you with kindness.

So here I am, no longer believing your innocence

So whoever sees me asks me and does not blame me.

Whoever sees me, ask me, don't blame me