أَرسَلَت سَلمى بِأَنّي

قَد تَبَدَّلتُ سِواكا

Salma sent word that I

Have changed for another but you.

بَدَلاً فَاِستَغنِ عَنّا

بَدَلاً يُغنى غِناكا

So do without me,

And find one to replace me.

لَن نُريكَ الوُدَّ حَتّى

تَبلُغَ النَجمَ يَداكا

We'll show you no affection

Until you grasp the stars with your hand.

أَتَمَنَّيت فِراقي

فَلَقَد نِلتَ مُناكا

You wished we'd part -

Well, you've got your wish.

وَأَرى في الدارِ قَوما

كُلُّهُم يَهوى رَداكا

And I see in this house people

Who all desire your return.

فَاِجتَنِبنا بَعدَ وَصلٍ

أَنتَ ما سَدَّيتَ ذاكا

So after our union avoid us -

You didn't value what we had.