أَيا ذَوي الوَخامَة

أَيا ذَوي الوَخامَة

أَكثَرتُمُ المَلامَة

أَكثَرتُمُ المَلامَة

O you tiresome folk,

Oh censurers abounding in blame!

You have overdone your reproach.

Ye have censured me past all forbearance and patience.

فَلَيسَ لي عَلى ذا

فَلَيسَ لي عَلى ذا

صَبرٌ وَلا قُلامَة

صَبرٌ وَلا قُلامَة

For this I have

I have loved a fawn—is the Resurrection come?

No patience—not a nail-paring's worth.

Then I will ride among riders renowned for daring.

نَعَم عَشِقتُ موقاً

نَعَم عَشِقتُ موقاً

هَل قامَتِ القِيامَة

هَل قامَتِ القِيامَة

Yes, I fell in love with Muq;

Has the Resurrection come?

لَأَركَبَنَّ فيمَن

لَأَركَبَنَّ فيمَن

هَويتُهُ الصَرامَة

هَويتُهُ الصَرامَة

I shall surely deal with the one

I loved—with stern resolve.