إِذا غادَيتِني بِصَبوحِ عَذلٍ

فَشوبيهِ بِتَسمِيَةِ الحَبيبِ

When you leave me at dawn with blame,

If you serve me a morning draught of blame,

Rebuke me by mentioning the beloved.

Then mix the cup with the name of my beloved.

فَإِنّي لا أَعُدُّ العَذلَ فيهِ

عَلَيكِ إِذا فَعَلتِ مِنَ الذُنوبِ

For I do not consider blame from you

For I shall not count the reproach concerning her

A sin, if you have done so from love.

Among your sins, if you perform this deed.

وَما أَنا إِن عَمِرتُ أَرى جِناناً

وَإِن بَخِلَت بِمَحبوسِ النَصيبِ

And if I live long, I will not see gardens,

And never, while I live, do I behold Jinan—

If you are stingy with the imprisoned fate.

Though she be stingy with the withheld prize—

مُقَنَّعَةٌ بِثَوبِ الحُسنِ تَرعى

بِغَيرِ تَكَلُّفٍ ثَمَرَ القُلوبِ

Content with the garment of beauty, she grazes

Veiled in the raiment of beauty, she grazes

Without pretense, the fruits of hearts.

Without affectation, upon the fruit of hearts.