يا واشِياً حَسُنَت فينا إِساءَتهُ

نَجّى حِذارُكَ إِنساني مِنَ الغَرَقِ

O you who reproached me, your reproach did me good

Your warning rescued my humanity from drowning

إِنّي أَصُدُّ دُموعاً لَجَّ سائِقُها

مَطروفَةَ العَينِ بِالمَرضى مِنَ الحَدَقِ

Indeed I hold back tears whose driver rushed forth

Sick with crying, eyes overflowing with tears

إيهٍ فَإِنَّ النَوى وافَت مُصيبَتُهُ

مُوَلَّعَ القَلبِ بَينَ الشَوقِ وَالقَلَقِ

Alas, fate has reached its purpose in him

My heart distraught, torn between yearning and disquiet

ما كُلُّ عاذِلَةٍ تُصغي لَها أُذُني

وَقَد سَمِعتِ عَلى الإِكراهِ فَاِنطَلِقي

Not every blamer's ear do I incline to

You have heard my protest, now go away

فَما سَلَوتُ الهَوى جَهلاً بِلَذَّتِهِ

وَلا عَصَيتُ إِلَهَ الحِلمِ عَن خَرَقِ

Neither through ignorance did I indulge desire

Nor disobey the God of forbearance through impudence