أصبحْتُ عبداً في يدَيْ مالكٍ

أجْوَرُ ما كان على العبْدِ

I have become a slave in the hands of an owner

My wages were for what was upon the slave

عندي له ما لم يكُنْ عندَه

وعنده ما لم يكُنْ عندي

With me is what was not with him

And with him what was not with me

عابَ عَذولي جُدَريّاً بدا

منتظماً منه على الخدِّ

He blamed my lack of generosity rightfully

Arranged on my cheek

فقلتُ ما أحسنَ قطْرَ النّدى

منتثراً في ورقِ الورْدِ

So I said how nice is the dew

Scattered on rose petals