أَيا مَنْ رَدًَّ وُدِّيَ أَمْ

أَيا مَنْ رَدًَّ وُدِّيَ أَمْ

سِ لا أُعْطيكَهُ اليَوْمَا

سِ لا أُعْطيكَهُ اليَوْمَا

O you who rejected my affection yester-

O you who rejected my love,

day, I will not give it to you today.

today I will not give you anything but blame and rebuke,

وَلا واللهِ لا أُعْطي

وَلا واللهِ لا أُعْطي

كَ إِلاَّ الصَدَّ واللَّوْمَا

كَ إِلاَّ الصَدَّ واللَّوْمَا

And no, by God, I will not give

and by Allah I will not give you anything but blame and rebuke,

you anything but rejection and reproach.

even if there is love for you in my heart that deprives me of sleep,

وَإِنْ كَانَ بِقَلْبي مِنْ

وَإِنْ كَانَ بِقَلْبي مِنْ

كَ حُبٌّ يَمْنَعُ النَّوْما

كَ حُبٌّ يَمْنَعُ النَّوْما

And though my heart holds for

O you whose name implies intimacy,

you a love that keeps me from sleep.

yet you made the dowry and price too high.

أَيَا من سُمْتُهُ الوَصْلَ

أَيَا من سُمْتُهُ الوَصْلَ

فأغلى المَهْرَ والسَّوْمَا

فأغلى المَهْرَ والسَّوْمَا

O you from whom I sought union,

who then raised the bride-price and the asking price.