أعرفت ما ألقاه بعدك

أعرفت ما ألقاه بعدك

قرب العواذل لي وبعدك

قرب العواذل لي وبعدك

Do you know what I endure in your absence?

I know what I found after you

The reproaching women’s nearness to me, and your distance.

The affection of the beauties became close to me after you

والقلب خلف لى الجوى

والقلب خلف لى الجوى

والوجد ثم أقام عندك

والوجد ثم أقام عندك

And my heart left me burning anguish,

And my heart behind the ardour

And longing, then made its home with you.

And passion then stayed with you

والبعد لم يقنع به

والبعد لم يقنع به

حتى ضممت اليه صدّك

حتى ضممت اليه صدّك

And separation was not deemed enough,

And the distance was not satisfied with it

Until you added your rejection to it.

Until you added your rejection to it

ونسيت عهد مودّتي

ونسيت عهد مودّتي

وأنا الذي لم أنس عهدك

وأنا الذي لم أنس عهدك

And you forgot the pledge of my affection,

And you forgot the pact of my affection

While I am the one who has not forgotten your pledge.

While I who did not forget your pact

وتواترت خدمى الي

وتواترت خدمى الي

ك فلم تجب حاشاك عبدك

ك فلم تجب حاشاك عبدك

And my services came in succession to

And my services came continuously to you

You; yet you did not answer—far be it from you—your slave.

But you did not respond, what a pity O my master

إني أعيذ من الجفا

إني أعيذ من الجفا

والغدر يا مولاي ودك

والغدر يا مولاي ودك

Indeed, I seek protection from coldness

Indeed I seek refuge from estrangement

And treachery, my lord, for your love.

And betrayal, O my Lord, your love