لَئِنْ طِبْتِ نَفْساً عَنْ وِصَالِي فَإنَّنِي

لَئِنْ طِبْتِ نَفْساً عَنْ وِصَالِي فَإنَّنِي

لأطْيَبُ نَفْساً مِنْكِ إذ خُنْتِ صُحْبَتِي

لأطْيَبُ نَفْساً مِنْكِ إذ خُنْتِ صُحْبَتِي

If you are content to forgo union with me, then I

If you are happy without my company

am surely more content than you, since you betrayed my companionship.

Then I will be happier without yours, you who betrayed my friendship

وَإنْ شِئْتِ صَدّي أوْصِلِي فَأنَا الَّذِي

وَإنْ شِئْتِ صَدّي أوْصِلِي فَأنَا الَّذِي

أدَافِعُ خَصْمَ الوَجْدِ يا مَيُّ بِالَّتِي

أدَافِعُ خَصْمَ الوَجْدِ يا مَيُّ بِالَّتِي

And if you wish to turn me away, bring me close—for I am the one

And if you want to turn away or draw near, then it is I

who contends with longing, that adversary, O Mayy, with that which...

Who will fend off the pangs of passion, O beautiful one, with patience