إِنَّ الكَريمَ وَأَنتَ أَعلَمُ أَن يُعَدَّ

إِنَّ الكَريمَ وَأَنتَ أَعلَمُ أَن يُعَدَّ

وَعداً عَلَيهِ نِجازُهُ لَن يَخلَفا

وَعداً عَلَيهِ نِجازُهُ لَن يَخلَفا

Indeed, a noble man—and you know best—if he makes

The generous one, as you know best, when he makes a promise,

A promise he is bound to fulfil, will never break it.

Its fulfillment will never fail.

وَأَراكَ وَأَراكَ التَشاغُلُ فَاِحتَجَب

وَأَراكَ وَأَراكَ التَشاغُلُ فَاِحتَجَب

تَ عَنِ المُحِبِّ وَعَهدَهُ مِنكَ الوَفا

تَ عَنِ المُحِبِّ وَعَهدَهُ مِنكَ الوَفا

And I see you—I see you preoccupied—so you withdrew

Yet I see you busy and preoccupied,

From the lover, who had known faithfulness from you.

Hiding from a lover and his covenant of faithfulness to you.

وَأَخجَلَتي لَمّا سَئَلتَ وَلَم أَحرَ

وَأَخجَلَتي لَمّا سَئَلتَ وَلَم أَحرَ

عَنكَ الجَوابُ وَقَد رؤى فيكَ الجَفا

عَنكَ الجَوابُ وَقَد رؤى فيكَ الجَفا

And oh, my shame when you asked, and I gave no

I'm embarrassed when I ask and cannot get an answer about you,

Answer about you, though coldness had been seen in you.

And I see in you only indifference.

وَاللَهِ ما حَضَرتَ مُبادِراً

وَاللَهِ ما حَضَرتَ مُبادِراً

ماذا وَإِلّا لا أَعِدكَ مُنصِفا

ماذا وَإِلّا لا أَعِدكَ مُنصِفا

By God, you did not come hastening.

By God! You did not take the initiative,

What is this? Otherwise, I do not deem you fair.

Otherwise I would not consider you fair.