ربّ ذنبٍ يضيق عن مَسرَحِ العُذ

ر وجانٍ لا صفحَ عن إجرامِهْ

A sin whose guilt exceeds the bounds of pardon,

And a companion whose crimes merit no forgiveness;

وحقيقٍ باللّومِ أخرَسَنِي الدَّه

رَ زماناً فلم أفُهْ بملامِهْ

Long has reproach struck me dumb, so I understand not its blame;

And confused suspicions make me wary of all,

وشتيتِ الظُّنونِ يحذر كلَّ ال

حِذْرِ من خلفِهِ ومن قُدّامِهْ

Both behind and before;

I know not his affection in his turning from me,

لم يَبِنْ لِي إقبالُهُ من تولّي

هِ ولم أدْرِ بُرْأَه من سَقامِهْ

Nor his innocence from his sickness;

Whenever he displeases me with an ugly deed,

كلّما ساءني بفعلٍ قبيحٍ

جاءني منه سرّني بكلامِهْ

He comes to me, making me happy with his words.