رَضيتُ بِبُعدي عَن جَنابِكَ عِندَما

رَأَيتُكَ مَطوِيَّ الضُلوعِ عَلى بُغضي

I was content with my distance from you when

I saw you bent over with hatred for me.

وَأَغضَيتُ لَمّا أَن رَأَيتُكَ كُلَّما

تَعَرَّضَ عَتبٌ لا تَغُضُّ وَلا يُغضي

And I turned a blind eye whenever I saw you, whenever

Reproach was exposed that does not diminish nor diminish.

وَأَطلَقتُ دَمعي في الخُدودِ تَأَسُّفاً

عَليكَ فَطَلَّقتُ الجُفونَ مِنَ الغُمضِ

And I let my tears flow down my cheeks in sorrow

For you, so I divorced the eyelids from blinking.

وَأَقنَعتُ نَفسي أَن أَراكَ عَلى النَوى

بِقَلبي وَبَعضُ الشَرِّ أَهوَنُ مِن بَعضِ

And I convinced myself to see you in my determination

With my heart, and some evil is lighter than some.