حلفتِ أَلّا تكلميني

وَسوء حَظي قَبلَ اليَمين

You swore you would not speak to me

And my bad luck came before the oath

إِن ترَحَميني تعذبيني

أَو تَظلميني لا تَنصفيني

Whether you have mercy on me or wrong me

You will not do me justice

يا من هَواها أَجرى دُموعي

وَأَشعل النار في ضُلوعي

O you whose love shed my tears

And ignited the fire in my ribs

لَما تَيقَّنتِ مِن خضوعي

حلفت أَلّا تُكلِميني

When you were sure of my submission

You swore you would not speak to me

عَرَفتُ وَجدي وَطول سهدي

وَكَيفَ أَرعى في الحُب عَهدي

I knew my love and the length of my passion

And how I tend to the pact of love

اللَهُ حَسبي أَبَعدَ وَدي

حلفت أَلّا تَكلميني

God suffices me after your affection

You swore you would not speak to me

حَملتُ في القَلب مِنك غَما

أَذاب جسمي لَحماً وَعَظما

I carried in my heart much sorrow from you

That melted my flesh and bones

وَكُنتِ أَقسى عليَّ لَمّا

حَلفتِ أَلّا تَكلميني

And you were most cruel to me

When you swore you would not speak to me

هَذا فُؤادي لَديك وَهن

ذهلت عَنهُ فيما أَظن

You neglected it, as I reckon

Tomorrow I will call out when I yearn

غَداً أُنادي إِذا أَحن

حَلفتِ أَلّا تَكلميني

You swore you would not speak to me