وكمْ سهرتْ عيني عليكمْ ونمتمُ

وكمْ سهرتْ عيني عليكمْ ونمتمُ

ورمتُ بكمْ عزِّي فصادفتُ زلّتي

ورمتُ بكمْ عزِّي فصادفتُ زلّتي

And how often my eye stayed wakeful for you, while you slept!

How often my eyes were sleepless because of you, while you slept,

And I sought my honor through you, but met with my downfall.

And I fancied with you my glory, but stumbled in my fancy.

فذكَّرْتُ نفسي رقتي وجفاكم

فذكَّرْتُ نفسي رقتي وجفاكم

وسلَّيْتُها عنْ حبِّكم فتسلَّتِ

وسلَّيْتُها عنْ حبِّكم فتسلَّتِ

So I reminded myself of my tenderness and your coldness,

So I admonished myself for my tenderness and your disdain,

And I soothed it free of love for you, and it found solace.

And consoled it with renouncing the love of you and so it was consoled.