أي رحمى مني تريد وما أب

أي رحمى مني تريد وما أب

قيت في مهجتي محلاً لأرحمْ

قيت في مهجتي محلاً لأرحمْ

What mercy do you want from me, when you have not

What mercy from me do you seek when I

left any room in my heart for me to show mercy?

Have left no place for mercy in my heart?

هل توهمت أنني لست أدري

هل توهمت أنني لست أدري

بخفاياك حينما تتبسمْ

بخفاياك حينما تتبسمْ

Did you imagine that I did not know

Did you think I was unaware

your secrets when you smile?

Of your hidden ways when you smile?

لك عفوي ولن ينالك حبي

لك عفوي ولن ينالك حبي

فعسير عليّ حب المذممْ

فعسير عليّ حب المذممْ

My forgiveness is yours, but you will not have my love;

You have my forgiveness but will not have my love

for loving the blameworthy is hard for me.

For it is hard for me to love one so vile

ليس يحلو لي العداء ولكن

ليس يحلو لي العداء ولكن

نَ فؤادي يأبى الصفاء لمن تمْ

نَ فؤادي يأبى الصفاء لمن تمْ

Enmity gives me no pleasure, but

Hatred does not come naturally to me, but

my heart refuses goodwill toward one who [final word unclear].

My heart refuses peace to him who blames

إن حبَّ الفتى عِداهُ لَأَمْرٌ

إن حبَّ الفتى عِداهُ لَأَمْرٌ

أنكروه على المسيح بن مريمْ

أنكروه على المسيح بن مريمْ

Indeed, a young man's love for his enemies is something

A young man's love for his foe is something

for which they reproached the Messiah, son of Mary.

They admonished Jesus Son of Mary for