لَئِن أَصبَحتُ طَوع يَدَي

لَئِن أَصبَحتُ طَوع يَدَي

هِ أُرضيه وَيُسخِطني

هِ أُرضيه وَيُسخِطني

If indeed I am now at his hands’ command,

pleasing him while he displeases me,

وَأَقرب مِنهُ مجتَهدا

وَأَقرب مِنهُ مجتَهدا

فَيُقصيني وَيُبعِدُني

فَيُقصيني وَيُبعِدُني

and I strive to draw near to him,

yet he shuts me out and keeps me far away,

وَأَهواهُ وَحَظّي مِن

وَأَهواهُ وَحَظّي مِن

هُ طولُ الهَمّ وَالحَزَنِ

هُ طولُ الهَمّ وَالحَزَنِ

and I love him, though my share from

him is long-lasting worry and sorrow—

فَذاكَ لِوَجهِه الحسن

فَذاكَ لِوَجهِه الحسن

وَلَيسَ لِفِعلِه الحسنِ

وَلَيسَ لِفِعلِه الحسنِ

that is for his handsome face,

and not for his good conduct.