قالوا سَلا صَدَقوا

قالوا سَلا صَدَقوا

عَن السُلوان لَيسَ عَن الحَبيبِ

عَن السُلوان لَيسَ عَن الحَبيبِ

They said, 'He has forgotten.' They spoke the truth—

They said he was truthful

Forgotten solace, not the beloved.

About giving up wine, not giving up his lover

قالوا فَلِمَ ترك الزيا

قالوا فَلِمَ ترك الزيا

رَةَ قُلتُ مِن خَوف الرَقيبِ

رَةَ قُلتُ مِن خَوف الرَقيبِ

They said, 'Then why did he give up visita-

They said why then did he stop visiting her

-tion?' I said, 'For fear of the watcher.'

I said out of fear of the watchman

قالوا فَكَيفَ يَعيش مَع

قالوا فَكَيفَ يَعيش مَع

هَذا فَقُلتُ مَن العَجيبِ

هَذا فَقُلتُ مَن العَجيبِ

They said, 'Then how can he live with

They said how can he live like this

this?' So I said, 'That is a wonder.'

I said it's amazing what love can do