قَدindeed كُنتُI used to أصدقُtell the truth فيin وَعديmy promise فَصَيَّرَنيbut he made me
قَد كُنتُ أصدقُ في وَعدي فَصَيَّرَني
كَذّابَةًa habitual liar لَيسَis not ذاthis فيin جُملَةِthe category of الأَدَبِproper conduct
كَذّابَةً لَيسَ ذا في جُملَةِ الأَدَبِ
I used to be true to my promise, but he made me
a liar—this is no part of proper conduct.
ياO ذاكِراًyou who mention حُلتُI turned away عَنfrom عَهديmy pledge وَعهدِكُمُand your pledge
يا ذاكِراً حُلتُ عَن عَهدي وَعهدِكُمُ
فَنُصرَةُso, defending الصِدقِtruth أَفضَتhas led بيwith me إِلىto الكَذِبِfalsehood
فَنُصرَةُ الصِدقِ أَفضَت بي إِلى الكَذِبِ
O you who say I forsook my pledge and yours,
defending truth has thus led me into falsehood.