أَأَترُكُ لَيلى لَيسَ بَيني وَبَينَها

سِوى لَيلَةٍ إِنّي إِذاً لَصَبورُ

Shall I leave Layla when between us

Is but a night? Then I'll have patience.

هَبوني اِمرَءاً مِنكُم أَضَلَّ بَعيرَهُ

لَهُ ذِمَّةٌ إِنَّ الذِمامَ كَبيرُ

Give me one of you who has lost his camel;

He has a responsibility - loss is heavy.

وَلِلصّاحِبُ المَتروكُ أَعظَمُ حُرمَةً

عَلى صاحِبِ مِن أَن يَضِلَّ بَعِبرُ

The companion left behind has greater sanctity

Upon the companion than to lose his mount.

عَفا اللَهُ عَن لَيلى العَداةُ فَإِنَّها

إِذا حَكَمَت حَكماً عَلَيَّ تَجورُ

May God forgive Layla the enemy, for verily

When she judges me, she oppresses.