إِذا غادَيتِني بِصَبوحِ عَذلٍ

إِذا غادَيتِني بِصَبوحِ عَذلٍ

فَشوبيهِ بِتَسمِيَةِ الحَبيبِ

فَشوبيهِ بِتَسمِيَةِ الحَبيبِ

If you greet me in the morning with a draught of reproach,

When you leave me at dawn with blame,

If you serve me a morning draught of blame,

then mix it with mention of the beloved’s name.

Rebuke me by mentioning the beloved.

Then mix the cup with the name of my beloved.

فَإِنّي لا أَعُدُّ العَذلَ فيهِ

فَإِنّي لا أَعُدُّ العَذلَ فيهِ

عَلَيكِ إِذا فَعَلتِ مِنَ الذُنوبِ

عَلَيكِ إِذا فَعَلتِ مِنَ الذُنوبِ

For I do not count reproach concerning the beloved

For I do not consider blame from you

For I shall not count the reproach concerning her

among your sins, if you do so.

A sin, if you have done so from love.

Among your sins, if you perform this deed.

وَما أَنا إِن عَمِرتُ أَرى جِناناً

وَما أَنا إِن عَمِرتُ أَرى جِناناً

وَإِن بَخِلَت بِمَحبوسِ النَصيبِ

وَإِن بَخِلَت بِمَحبوسِ النَصيبِ

And as long as I live, I shall not see Jinān,

And if I live long, I will not see gardens,

And never, while I live, do I behold Jinan—

though she begrudges the share she keeps withheld.

If you are stingy with the imprisoned fate.

Though she be stingy with the withheld prize—

مُقَنَّعَةٌ بِثَوبِ الحُسنِ تَرعى

مُقَنَّعَةٌ بِثَوبِ الحُسنِ تَرعى

بِغَيرِ تَكَلُّفٍ ثَمَرَ القُلوبِ

بِغَيرِ تَكَلُّفٍ ثَمَرَ القُلوبِ

Veiled in a robe of beauty, she feeds

Content with the garment of beauty, she grazes

Veiled in the raiment of beauty, she grazes

effortlessly on the fruit of hearts.

Without pretense, the fruits of hearts.

Without affectation, upon the fruit of hearts.