أراشَ نبال مُقلته فَأَصمى

غزالٌ فاترُ اللَحظات ألمى

He aimed his arrows and struck me deaf

A weakened gazelle, pained by his glances

يُعلِّلني بِسَوف وَهل وَحتّى

وقد وَعسى ولَيت ولم ولا ولَمّا

He makes excuses with “soon” and “perhaps” and “until”

And “maybe” and “if only” and “not” and “no” and “if”

فأوسعه على التَفسيح حمداً

وَيوسعني على الإِحسان ذمّا

So I thank him abundantly for explaining

And he criticizes me extensively for kindness