ياO لائِميmy reproacher قَدindeed لُمتُI blamed غَيرَone not مَليمِdeserving blame
يا لائِمي قَد لُمتُ غَيرَ مَليمِ
كَمmany an جاهِلٍignorant man مُغرىًobsessed بِلَومِwith blaming حَكيمِa sage
كَم جاهِلٍ مُغرىً بِلَومِ حَكيمِ
O my reproacher, I have blamed one undeserving of blame.
How many an ignorant man is obsessed with blaming a sage!
ضَنَّتshe was miserly شُرَيرُShurayr بِوَصلِهاwith her intimacy وَلَطالَماand how often
ضَنَّت شُرَيرُ بِوَصلِها وَلَطالَما
لَعِبَتtoyed مَواعِدُهاher promises بِكُلِّwith every غَريمِsuitor
لَعِبَت مَواعِدُها بِكُلِّ غَريمِ
Shurayr withheld her intimacy—and how often
her promises have toyed with every suitor!
Sol 6.1