وَأُنسِيتُ مِنهُ الوَعدَ بِالوَصلِ ضَلّةً

وَأُنسِيتُ مِنهُ الوَعدَ بِالوَصلِ ضَلّةً

وَقَد كانَ مِنّا قَبلَ ذَلِكَ ما كانا

وَقَد كانَ مِنّا قَبلَ ذَلِكَ ما كانا

And I was made to forget his promise of union, in heedlessness,

I forgot his promise of reunion, lost,

Though before that we had shared what we had shared:

Though before that there was between us what there was -

عِناقاً وَلَثماً مِن ثَنايا كَأَنَّها

عِناقاً وَلَثماً مِن ثَنايا كَأَنَّها

أَقاحِي الرُبى غَضّاً مِن الطلِّ رَيّانا

أَقاحِي الرُبى غَضّاً مِن الطلِّ رَيّانا

Embraces and kisses from front teeth that seemed

An embrace, and kisses from lips that were like

Like daisies of the hills, fresh and drenched with dew.

The buds of bushes, moist from the dripping dew.

فَلا عَجَبٌ أَنّي نَسيتُ عُهُودَهُ

فَلا عَجَبٌ أَنّي نَسيتُ عُهُودَهُ

فَشَمُّ الأَقاحِي يُورِثُ المرءَ نِسيانا

فَشَمُّ الأَقاحِي يُورِثُ المرءَ نِسيانا

So it is no wonder that I forgot his pledges,

So it's no wonder that I forgot his vows -

For smelling daisies brings forgetfulness upon a person.

The scent of buds will make one prone to forget.