عَفا اللهُ عَن لَيلَى وَإِن سَفَكَت دَمِى

فَإِنِّى وَإِن لَم تَجزِنِى غيرُ عاتِبِ

May God forgive Layla, even if she shed my blood

For even if she did not satisfy me, I have no complaint

عَلَيها ولا مُبدٍ لِلَيلَى شَكِيَّةً

وَقَد يَشتكِى المُشكَى إِلَى كُلِّ صَاحِبِ

Against Layla, nor any doubt about her

And the one complained of may complain to every friend

يَقُولُونَ تُب مِن حُبِّ لَيلَى وَوُدِّها

وَما أَنا مِن حُبى لِلَيلَى بِتائِبِ

They say: repent from loving Layla and loving her

But I will not repent of my love for Layla