وواللّه إني ما تركتك سلوة

وواللّه إني ما تركتك سلوة

ولم يحل لي هجر ولا مر في بالي

ولم يحل لي هجر ولا مر في بالي

And by God, I did not leave you because I had ceased to love you;

By God, I did not leave you as a diversion,

Nor did estrangement please me, nor did it cross my mind.

Nor was it permissible for me to part or cross my mind,

ولكن أرى القالين زادوا وإنني

ولكن أرى القالين زادوا وإنني

عليك الذي أخشى من القيل والقال

عليك الذي أخشى من القيل والقال

But I see the haters have multiplied, and indeed I am

But I see the slanderers have increased, and I

The one who fears for you because of gossip and idle talk.

Fear for you what people may say or speak.