أيا أُمَّ عَمرو ما هَمَمت بخلَّةٍ

سِوَاكِ ولا أَمسى فؤادي مَلَّكِ

Oh Umm Amr, I have never intended any disloyalty

Except to you, nor has my heart inclined to another

ولا غَرَّني النأيُ المُفَرِّقُ بَيننا

ولا كثرةُ الواشين إن كانَ غَرَّكِ

Neither has distance, that separates us, tempted me

Nor the many slanderers, if they have tempted you

ولا أحدثَ الواشونَ في ذاتِ بينِنا

لكُم غَيرَ ما ساء الوُشاةَ وسَرَّكِ

Nor have the slanderers sowed discord in our affection

Except what displeased the slanderers and pleased you

ولكن وَشَى واشٍ لِيُفسِد بيننا

عَدُوٌّ مُبينٌ فافترى كَذِباً لَكِ

But a manifest enemy has slandered to separate us

And fabricated lies about you

وكيفَ سُلُوُّ النَفسِ عَنكِ وإنَّها

لَوَحشٌ فَواءٌ من سِواكِ حِمى لكِ

How can my soul be diverted from you? It is

A desolate wilderness except with you, a sanctuary for you