يا جائراً وهوايَ يَعذُرَه

منك الذّنوبُ ومنِّيَ العُذْرُ

O unjust one though my love excuses you

The sins are from you, the excuses from me

لا تحسَبنِّي عَن مَلالِكَ لي

غِرّا ولكنَّ الهوى غَرُّ

Think not that I am unwearied of you

Only the passion is deceitful

وأرى سبيلَ الهجرِ واضِحةً

مسلوكةً لو كان لي صبْرُ

And I see the way of separation clear

If only I had the patience to take it