قُلْ لمَن زاد إِذ تَباعد بُعْدا

وتَناسى عهْدِي ولم أَنْسَ عهْدا

Say to the one who grew distant when we parted ways

And forgot my pledge though I've not forgotten our bond

لا يَغُرَّنْكَ ما تَرى مِن ودِادِي

فَلَعلِّي إِنْ شِئْتُ غَيَّرْتُ ودَّا

Do not be fooled by the affection you see from me

For if I wished, I could change my love in an instant

لا وحقِّ الهَوى وحقِّ لَيالِي

هِ ومن صاغَ حُسْن وجْهِك فَرْدا

No, by the true passion and the truth of those nights

And the one who uniquely crafted your beauty

ما أُطِيقُ الَّذِي ادَّعيْت ولَوْ مُلْ

لِكْتُهُ لم أَكُنْ لغَيْركَ عبْدا

I cannot bear what you claimed even if I were

Given mastery, for I'll be slave to none but you