يامَوعِداً فاتَ فَأَبقى الجَوى
مِن مُخلِفٍ لِلوَعدِ حَلّافِ
O promised meeting that passed, leaving burning heartache,
O promise broken, burning sorrow remains
From a promise-breaker, forever swearing oaths.
From one who failed to keep his word, a deceiver
قالَ وَفَدّاني فَصَدَّقتُهُ
بِرِقَّةٍ مِنهُ وَأَعطافِ
He spoke, saying, 'May I be your ransom,' and I believed him,
He pledged and I believed him
Because of his tenderness and affection.
In gentle tones and kindness
لِسانُكَ الحُلوُ الَّذي غَرَّني
مِنكَ وَقَد أَكثَرتَ إِخلافي
Your sweet tongue is what deceived me
Your sweet lying tongue that seduced me
About you, though you have so often broken your promises to me.
And often left me betrayed
أَسرَفتُ في حُبِّكِ حَتّى لَقَد
أَضَرَّ بي عِندَكِ إِسرافي
I went to excess in loving you, so much that, indeed,
I loved you to excess until indeed
My excess harmed me in your eyes.
My passion harmed me in your eyes
Sol 6.1