إِنif كُنتُI was قَدalready غِبتُI was absent لاdo not تَزُرنيvisit me
إِن كُنتُ قَد غِبتُ لا تَزُرني
وَكُلَّماand whenever غِبتَyou were absent لاnot أَزورُI visit
وَكُلَّما غِبتَ لا أَزورُ
If I have been absent, do not visit me;
Though I'm oft away, reproach me not,
And whenever you are absent, I do not visit you.
Each time you're gone, I visit not.
فَإِنَّfor indeed هَذاthis الصُدودَthe shunning قَصدٌdeliberate intent
فَإِنَّ هَذا الصُدودَ قَصدٌ
وَإِنَّand indeed ذاكَthat الوَدادَthe affection زورُfalsehood
وَإِنَّ ذاكَ الوَدادَ زورُ
For this shunning is deliberate,
For distance intentional,
And that affection is a sham.
And friendship superficial.
Sol 6.1