أَرخَصتِني مِن بَعدِ ما أَغلَيتِني

وَحَطَطتِني وَلَطالَما أَعلَيتِني

You set me free after imprisoning me

And debased me though you had raised me high

بادَرتِني بِالعَزلِ عَن خُطَطِ الرِضى

وَلَقَد مَحضتُ النُصحَ إِذ وَلَّيتِني

You were quick to remove me from the path of acceptance

Though I offered you sincere advice when you turned from me

هَلّا وَقَد أَعلَقتِني شَرَكَ الهَوى

عَلَّلتِني بِالوَصلِ أَو سَلَّيتِني

Why, when you had snared me in love’s trappings

Did you not excuse me or let me be?

الصَبرُ شَهدٌ عِندَما جَرَّعتِني

وَالنارُ بَردٌ عِندَما أَصلَيتِني

Patience is but anguish when you make me drink

And fire feels cold when you pray over me

كُنتِ المُنى فَأَذَقتِني غُصَصَ الأَذى

يا لَيتَني ما فُهتُ فيكِ بِلَيتَني

You were my wish yet made me taste heartache’s bitterness

Oh, would that I’d never understood you enough to love you!