لَم أَشرَكِ الناسَ يَومَ العيدِ في الفَرَحِ

وَلا هُمُ شَرِكوني في جَوى التَرَحِ

I did not share the people's joy on the day of Eid

I shared no joy with the crowds on the day of Eid,

Nor did they share my misery and grief

Nor did they share with me the burning of my grief.

غَدَوا بِزينَتِهِم فيهِ وَخَلَّفَني

أَلّا تُرَوِّحَ لي مِن قَلبِيَ القَرِحِ

They went about in their finery while leaving me behind

They went forth in their finery, leaving me behind,

Oh, would that ease my aching heart!

With no relief to soothe my wounded, aching heart.

لَمّا أَتاني تَجريمُ الحَبيبِ لَهُم

عَلَيَّ لَم أَبتَكِر فيهِ وَلَم أَرُحِ

When their beloved's blame of me came to pass

When the beloved’s censure of them reached my ears,

I did not protest or make a fuss

I ventured not abroad at early dawn nor evening shade.

وَلَم أُطاوِع فَماً فيهِ عَلى ضَحِكٍ

وَلا مَدَدتُ يَدي فيهِ إِلى قَدَحِ

I did not force my mouth into smiles

I did not suffer my mouth to part in laughter,

Nor did I stretch my hand out towards a cup

Nor did I extend my hand to grasp the cup.