وَراضي القَلبِ غَضبانِ اللِسانِ

وَراضي القَلبِ غَضبانِ اللِسانِ

لَهُ خُلقانِ ما يَتَشابَهانِ

لَهُ خُلقانِ ما يَتَشابَهانِ

And one content at heart, yet angry of tongue—

With a content heart but angry tongue

He has two dispositions that are not alike.

He has two natures that do not match

يُسِرُّ مَوَدَّتي وَيُطيلُ غَيظي

يُسِرُّ مَوَدَّتي وَيُطيلُ غَيظي

وَيَمزُجُ لي الكَرامَةَ بِالهَوانِ

وَيَمزُجُ لي الكَرامَةَ بِالهَوانِ

He conceals his love for me and prolongs my anger,

He pleases my affection but prolongs my rage

And mingles honor with humiliation for me.

And mixes honor with disgrace for me

هَبي دَمعي لِعَيني إِنَّ دَمعي

هَبي دَمعي لِعَيني إِنَّ دَمعي

مُطيعُكِ يا ظَلومُ وَقَد عَصاني

مُطيعُكِ يا ظَلومُ وَقَد عَصاني

Grant my tears to my eye, for my tears

Grant my tears to my eyes though my tears

Obey you, O cruel one, though they have disobeyed me.

Obey you, oh unjust one, and have rebelled against me

فَكَيفَ تَجِفُّ عَينا مُستَهامٍ

فَكَيفَ تَجِفُّ عَينا مُستَهامٍ

بِطولِ بُكاهُما تَتَبادَرانِ

بِطولِ بُكاهُما تَتَبادَرانِ

How, then, can a lovesick lover's two eyes grow dry,

So how can the eyes of one despairing dry up

As they vie with each other in their prolonged weeping?

When ceaseless crying makes them overflow