إِنَّ الكَريمَ وَأَنتَ أَعلَمُ أَن يُعَدَّ

وَعداً عَلَيهِ نِجازُهُ لَن يَخلَفا

The generous one, as you know best, when he makes a promise,

Its fulfillment will never fail.

وَأَراكَ وَأَراكَ التَشاغُلُ فَاِحتَجَب

تَ عَنِ المُحِبِّ وَعَهدَهُ مِنكَ الوَفا

Yet I see you busy and preoccupied,

Hiding from a lover and his covenant of faithfulness to you.

وَأَخجَلَتي لَمّا سَئَلتَ وَلَم أَحرَ

عَنكَ الجَوابُ وَقَد رؤى فيكَ الجَفا

I'm embarrassed when I ask and cannot get an answer about you,

And I see in you only indifference.

وَاللَهِ ما حَضَرتَ مُبادِراً

ماذا وَإِلّا لا أَعِدكَ مُنصِفا

By God! You did not take the initiative,

Otherwise I would not consider you fair.