ظَعنوا فَفي كَنَفِ الإِلَهِ وَحِفظِهِ

لا زِلتُ أَرعى عَهدَهُم وَأُحافِظُ

They were unjust, yet under God's protection and care

I still uphold our pact and take heed

ظَلَموا وَلَستُ بِحائِدٍ عَن ظُلمِهِم

إِلّا إِلَيهِم فَالهَوى لي باهِظُ

They did wrong, but I'll not turn from their wrong

Except to them, for passion makes me tender

ظَنّي الوَفاء مُجانِباً وَمُقارِباً

أَبداً أُلايِنُ مَرَّةً وَأُغالِظُ

I thought loyalty was fickle or fixed

Yet I'm gentle at times and harsh at others

ظَفِرَت بِأَوفَرِ حَظِّها عَينٌ إِذا

ظَلَّت تُرامِقُ حِبَّها وَتُلاحِظُ

An eye attained its greatest fortune when

It gazed upon its beloved and took heed