عَذولِيَ دَع عَنكَ لَومي بِوَجدي

عَذولِيَ دَع عَنكَ لَومي بِوَجدي

بِمَن كانَ لِلشّمسِ مثلاً وَشبها

بِمَن كانَ لِلشّمسِ مثلاً وَشبها

My reproacher, stop blaming me for my passion

My blamer, cease blaming my passion;

For one who was the sun’s equal and likeness.

Who to the sun can liken herself, or equal?

فَما بَيَّضَ العَذلُ وَجهَ عَذولٍ

فَما بَيَّضَ العَذلُ وَجهَ عَذولٍ

وَلَكِن لَهُ سَوّد العَذلُ وَجها

وَلَكِن لَهُ سَوّد العَذلُ وَجها

For reproach has never whitened a reproacher’s face,

Blame whitens not the cheek of the blamer,

But reproach has blackened his face.

Rather than his, by blame is a cheek darkened.