مَلَّني واستحلَّ ظُلمي

وما لي فيه يَدُ

He wronged me and made oppression fair,

Yet I've no say in this affair,

بَدرُ تمٍّ أبهَى من

البدرِ حسناً وأَبعَدُ

A full moon that outshone the moon itself,

In beauty and in distance far.

خانَ عهدي وخانني

في هواه التّجلُّدُ

He broke his vow and betrayed me,

Deceit clings to him like a shroud,

أَنا في نارِ هجرِهِ

وقِلاهُ مُخَلَّدُ

While I burn in the fire of his abandonment,

Branded by longing, senses clouded.

كما تقرَّبتُ بالوصالِ

إليهِ وَيبعُدُ

The closer I drew with union's desire,

The further he withdrew, bestowing doubt,

لا أطيعُ النّصيحَ فيه

وإن كانَ يُرشِدُ

I heed no advice though wisdom it bears,

If it means my love be without.

وإذا لامني العوا

ذِلُ فيه وفَنَّدُوا

When blamed by kin for loving one

Who spurned me and led me astray,

عُدتُ في حُبِّهِ إلى

الغَيِّ والعَودُ أَحمَدُ

To passion I return, its madness my way,

For in his love, entrapped I stay.