أَبسط العُذر في التَأَخُر عَنكُم

أَبسط العُذر في التَأَخُر عَنكُم

شُغل الحلى أَهله أَن يُعارا

شُغل الحلى أَهله أَن يُعارا

I offer my excuse for being late in coming to you:

The best excuse for being late to meet you

The jewelry was in use by its owners and could not be lent.

Is that making jewelry occupies its makers from borrowing