قُلْتُ ثَقَّلْتُ إذْ أَتَيْتُ مراراً

قُلْتُ ثَقَّلْتُ إذْ أَتَيْتُ مراراً

قالَ ثَقَّلْتَ كاهِلِي بالأَيادِي

قالَ ثَقَّلْتَ كاهِلِي بالأَيادِي

I said, “I have burdened you by coming repeatedly.”

I said, I burdened, when I came again and again

He said, “You have burdened my shoulders with favors.”

He said, "You've burdened my shoulders with (your) hands"

قلتُ طَوَّلْت قال لا بل تَطَوَّ

قلتُ طَوَّلْت قال لا بل تَطَوَّ

لت وأَبرمتُ قالَ حَبْلَ ودادِي

لت وأَبرمتُ قالَ حَبْلَ ودادِي

I said, “I have stayed too long.” He said, “No, rather you have bestowed—

I said, "I've been long (in coming)" He said, "No, but you have twisted

—favors.” “And I have wearied you.” He said, “You have twisted the cord of my affection.”

And severed the rope of my love"