قَد قُلتُ لمّا جَفاني

وَزادَ في هِجراني

When he was harsh to me

And increased his estrangement

يا لائِمي فيهِ مَن لي

بِنُصرَةِ السُلوانِ

O you who blame me for him

With the help of companionship

لَو كُنتُ أَملِكُ أَمري

لَم أَرضَ لي بِالهَوانِ

If I had control over my affair

I would not have accepted humiliation for myself

ما آفَتي غَيرُ قَلبٍ

أَطَعتُهُ وَعَصاني

My downfall was nothing but a heart

That I obeyed, though it disobeyed me