إِنّي وَإِن لَم أَعُدكَ يَوماً

إِنّي وَإِن لَم أَعُدكَ يَوماً

فَلي عَلى وُدِّكَ اِعتِمادُ

فَلي عَلى وُدِّكَ اِعتِمادُ

Though one day I did not visit you,

Indeed, though I have not visited you even once,

I still place my trust in your affection.

I nonetheless rely on your affection.

وَما تَأَخَّرتُ عَن مَلالٍ

وَما تَأَخَّرتُ عَن مَلالٍ

بَل مَرَضُ العَينِ لا يُعادُ

بَل مَرَضُ العَينِ لا يُعادُ

Nor did I hold back out of weariness;

And I did not stay away out of boredom;

rather, an ailment of the eye is not paid a sick call.

rather, someone with an eye ailment is not visited.