قالوا سَلا صَدَقوا

عَن السُلوان لَيسَ عَن الحَبيبِ

They said he was truthful

About giving up wine, not giving up his lover

قالوا فَلِمَ ترك الزيا

رَةَ قُلتُ مِن خَوف الرَقيبِ

They said why then did he stop visiting her

I said out of fear of the watchman

قالوا فَكَيفَ يَعيش مَع

هَذا فَقُلتُ مَن العَجيبِ

They said how can he live like this

I said it's amazing what love can do