وزعمتِ أني ظالمٌ فهجرتنيِ

ورميتِ في قلبي بسهمٍ نافذِ

You claimed I was unjust so you abandoned me

And shot an arrow into my heart

فنعم هجرتُك فاغفري وتجاوزي

هذا مقامُ المستجيرِ العائدِ

So yes, I left you - forgive me and overlook it

This is the stance of one seeking refuge, returning

هذا مقامُ فتى أضرَّ به الهوى

قَرحِ الجفونِ بحسنِ وجهكِ لائذ

This is the stance of a lad who was hurt by passion

Finding solace for his wounded eyelids in your beauty

ولقد أخذتُم من فؤاديَ أنسهُ

لا شلَّ ربي كفَّ ذاكَ الآخذِ

You took away the joy of my heart

May God paralyze the hand of him who took it