عَذَلوني في الحُبِّ وَالعَذلُ يُغوي

وَرَمَوني بِالصَدِّ وَالصَدُّ يَكوي

They blamed me for love, though blame does seduce,

And accused me of aloofness, though aloofness inflicts agony,

وَاِستَحَلَّوا غَزوي بِكُلِّ غَزالٍ

حَلَّ في حُبِّهِ قِتالي وَغَزوي

And made lawful my invasion by every gazelle

That settled in his love my fighting and invasion.

تَرَكونا ما بَينَ وَجدٍ وَشَوقٍ

وَالمَطايا ما بَينَ سَوقٍ وَحَدوِ

They left us between passion and longing,

And the mounts between urging and restraint.

يا حَبيباً لَنا بِجيرونَ حَتّى

وَمَتى لِلغَرامِ نَهوى فَنَهوي

O beloved of ours in Jeroun until when

Shall we yearn for love and satisfy our yearning?

أُهجُرونا إِن شِئتُمُ أَوصِلونا

قَد شَرِبنا مِن كُلِّ مُرٍّ وَحُلوِ

Estrange us, if you wish, or unite us,

For we have drunk of every bitter and sweet.