ياO عاتبينreproachers ولاand not واللهby God أذكرهمI mention them
يا عاتبين ولا والله أذكرهم
إلاexcept بخيرٍfavorably وإنand even if مالواthey inclined عليَّagainst me وليand in my favor
إلا بخيرٍ وإن مالوا عليَّ ولي
O reproachers! By God, I do not mention them
O you who reproach me, by God I remember them
Except well, even if they lean against me or in my favor.
Only with good, though they have turned against me
شويتmay you be roasted ياO مهجتيmy heart's blood; my soul إنif كنتُI was عاتبهمreproaching them
شويت يا مهجتي إن كنتُ عاتبهم
وإنand if وجدتyou find لساناًa tongue قائلاًspeaking فقليthen fry
وإن وجدت لساناً قائلاً فقلي
May you be roasted, O my heart, if I ever reproach them;
My inner self, be tolerant if I was hard on them
And if you find a tongue speaking, fry it.
And if you find a tongue accusing, then say