نعم ليس لي الا الخداعُ وسيلةً

لادراك ما يرجو فؤادي من الحبِّ

Yes, I have nothing but deception as a means

To attain what my heart desires of love

رباطُ زواجي لا يفلُّ عزيمتي

واغضاب زوجي لا يبالي به قلبي

The bond of my marriage does not weaken my resolve

And angering my husband does not concern my heart

أجيرلد لا ترجو وفائي فانما

تزوجت بي غصباً ولاحب بالغصبِ

Oh Jerald, do not expect my loyalty for I

Was married to you by force, not love through force

تبعتكَ ارضاء لاطماعِ والدٍ

يرى طاعةَ الدينارِ لا طاعة الرب

I followed you to please greed of a father

Who sees obedience to money, not obedience of the Lord

وحاولتُ من بعدِ الزواج تحبباً

إليك فلم أظفر بذا المطلب الصعب

And I tried after marriage to make you love me

But did not succeed in this difficult pursuit

وأيقنتُ انا ما خُلِقنا لأُلفةٍ

فان عشقت نفسي سواكَ فما ذنبي

And I realized that we were not created for affection

So if I loved myself besides you, how am I to blame?

هو العشقُ قد أضنى فؤادي ومهجتي

وصيَّرني مسلوبة العقل واللبِ

It is love that has made my heart and passions famished

And made me devoid of reason and sense

غرامٌ على رُغمي استطال على يدي

وجار على ضعفي فسلَّمتهُ قلبي

An obsession against my will that got hold of me

And took advantage of my weakness so I surrendered my heart

وقلتُ لهُ يا حبُّ عذِّب كما تشا

فؤادي ولا ترحم شجوني ولا كربي

And I said to it, oh love, torture as you wish

My heart and do not have mercy on my anguish and worries