لعمرك ما ريّا بذات أمانة

لعمرك ما ريّا بذات أمانة

ولا عند ريّا للمُحب جزاء

ولا عند ريّا للمُحب جزاء

By your life, Rayyā is no woman to be trusted,

By your life, Rayya is not trustworthy,

nor, with Rayyā, is there any requital for a lover.

Nor is there recompense for a lover with Rayya.

ولا حبل طيّا يوم قاطعت أسرتي

ولا حبل طيّا يوم قاطعت أسرتي

بباقٍ ولا طيّا بذات وفاء

بباقٍ ولا طيّا بذات وفاء

Nor has Ṭayyā’s bond, since the day she broke with my kin,

Nor does Tayya’s cord, since the day I broke with my family,

endured; nor is Ṭayyā a woman of fidelity.

Endure; nor is Tayya faithful.

خليلي لا أزدادُ إلا مودة

خليلي لا أزدادُ إلا مودة

لطيّا وإن عَدَّتني العُدَوَاء

لطيّا وإن عَدَّتني العُدَوَاء

My two friends, I grow only in affection

My two friends, I grow only in affection

for Ṭayyā, though hostility has tormented me.

For Tayya, though obstacles have kept me away.

ومن قولها إن القوى قد تجذمت

ومن قولها إن القوى قد تجذمت

وما للقوى ألا تجذ بقاء

وما للقوى ألا تجذ بقاء

And among her sayings is: “Aversion has come to an end.”

And among her words: “The strands have broken apart.”

Then why does aversion not cut life short?

And no strands remain forever unsevered.