قُلت إِنَّ الذَّنبَ لي وَالذَ

ذَنب فعل مِن فِعالِك

I said: "The sin is mine, though the deed

Is one your actions did proceed.

لَك دوني الذَّنبُ ما كا

نَ فُؤادي في حِبالِك

Apart from me, no sin remains

When once my heart was in your chains.

فَإِذا رَدّ فُؤادي

فَلِيَ الذَّنبُ وَلا لِك

And if my heart should turn again,

Then I am guilty, not you, men!

هَل فُؤادي وَهو في مُل

كِك إِلّا لخيالِك

Can my heart, while in your court,

Be aught but passion's sport?"

كَم لَهُ من زورَة لي

عَنك لَم تَخطُر بِبالِك

How oft from you does it pretend

Thoughts that ne'er your mind did lend!