ضِقْتُ من شكوى حبيبٍ

جئتُ لا أشكو فضاقَ

I grew weary of a loved one's complaints

I grew weary of complaining to my beloved,

I came with no complaints, yet he was wearied

I came making no complaints, yet he grew weary.

ليتـهُ هَمْـسًا دعانـي

عندمـا بالحبِّ شـاقَ

If only he had gently called me over

Would that he had called to me in a whisper,

When love’s difficulties weighed upon us

When he yearned with love.

إنما اغتـال الأمانـي

بعدها الحرمـان حـاقَ

But he shattered all my hopes

Instead, he assassinated my hopes,

And after that deprivation pressed heavily

And then deprivation beset us.

قد يكون ارتـاح مـني

قـلبـهُ بالبَيْـنِ راقَ

He may have found relief from me

Perhaps he has found relief from me,

When his heart eased after our separation

His heart finding peace in estrangement.

ما مَلامـي عنك خـافٍ

بعدمـا عشـنا رفاقا

I have no blame for you, though we were comrades

My reproach is not hidden from you,

Your subtlety deceived me, it was but hypocrisy

After we had lived as companions.

غَرَّنـي مافيـكَ حِلْـم

لم يكـن إلا نــفاقا

So be just and truthful

I was deceived by your supposed forbearance,

Or bid me a blessed farewell

Which proved to be nothing but hypocrisy.

فلتـكنْ عَـدْلاً صدوقاً

أو تبـاركْ لي فـراقا

My bonds are broken, my life wasted

So be just and truthful,

We squandered the race

Or give your blessing to my parting.

فُكَّ أسري،ضاع عمري

نحنُ ضـيّعنا الـسباقَ

Towards dreams that faded

Release my bonds, my life is wasted,

When we headed towards separation

We have forfeited the race

نحو أهـدافٍ تلاشـتْ

حينمـا رُمْـنا فـراقا

No more! Your rebukes suffice me

Towards goals that vanished

Stop this discord between us

When we sought separation.

لا تزدْ، حسـبي عـتاباً

كُفَّ عنـي ذا الشقاقَ

Or bring me together after a separation

Say no more, I have had enough reproach,

That you made unbearably tight

Cease this bitter discord,

أو تلمنـي عن فـراقٍ

أنتَ ضيَّقتَ الخـناقَ

Nor blame me for our parting,

For it was you who tightened the noose.