وزعمتِ أني ظالمٌ فهجرتنيِ

وزعمتِ أني ظالمٌ فهجرتنيِ

ورميتِ في قلبي بسهمٍ نافذِ

ورميتِ في قلبي بسهمٍ نافذِ

And you claimed that I was unjust, so you forsook me.

You claimed I was unjust so you abandoned me

And shot a piercing arrow into my heart.

And shot an arrow into my heart

فنعم هجرتُك فاغفري وتجاوزي

فنعم هجرتُك فاغفري وتجاوزي

هذا مقامُ المستجيرِ العائدِ

هذا مقامُ المستجيرِ العائدِ

So yes, I forsook you; forgive me and pardon me.

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

This is the stance of the returning seeker of refuge.

This is the stance of one seeking refuge, returning

هذا مقامُ فتى أضرَّ به الهوى

هذا مقامُ فتى أضرَّ به الهوى

قَرحِ الجفونِ بحسنِ وجهكِ لائذ

قَرحِ الجفونِ بحسنِ وجهكِ لائذ

This is the stance of a youth whom love has harmed,

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

With sore eyelids, seeking refuge in the beauty of your face.

Finding solace for his wounded eyelids in your beauty

ولقد أخذتُم من فؤاديَ أنسهُ

ولقد أخذتُم من فؤاديَ أنسهُ

لا شلَّ ربي كفَّ ذاكَ الآخذِ

لا شلَّ ربي كفَّ ذاكَ الآخذِ

And indeed, you have taken from my heart its solace.

You took away the joy of my heart

May my Lord never paralyze that taker's hand.

May God paralyze the hand of him who took it