أمَولايَ قُلْ لي لِمْ أَضعتَ خَريدةً

أمَولايَ قُلْ لي لِمْ أَضعتَ خَريدةً

عليها خُليٌّ من صياغةِ أُنْمُلي

عليها خُليٌّ من صياغةِ أُنْمُلي

O my lord, tell me: why did you neglect a maiden,

My wealth, tell me why did you put forth a purchase

Adorned with jewelry fashioned by my fingertips?

On which an ant made of pearls took the toil?

ألم تخشىَ جيشاً يَستبدُّ بذاتِها

ألم تخشىَ جيشاً يَستبدُّ بذاتِها

فيفْتضُّها قَسراً ويطمعُ في الحُلي

فيفْتضُّها قَسراً ويطمعُ في الحُلي

Did you not fear an army that would take possession of her,

Did you not fear an army that rebels by itself

Then ravish her by force and covet her jewelry?

And takes it by force, coveting the adornment?

ترفّقْ بتلكَ المُبتلاةِ وخُذ لَها

ترفّقْ بتلكَ المُبتلاةِ وخُذ لَها

بعونِك يا مِعوانُ كلَّ مَن ابتُلي

بعونِك يا مِعوانُ كلَّ مَن ابتُلي

Be gentle with that afflicted one, and champion her

Be gentle with that afflicted one, and take for her

With your aid, O helper of all who are afflicted.

With your help, O supporter, all who are tested,

ولا تَستجزْ تبعيدَها منك إنها

ولا تَستجزْ تبعيدَها منك إنها

إذا بعُدتْ فرَّتْ بِتقريبِ تَتْفُلِ

إذا بعُدتْ فرَّتْ بِتقريبِ تَتْفُلِ

And do not deem it right to send her far from you, for she,

And do not think to send her away from you, for she

When far away, flees at a fox cub’s bounding pace.

If sent away, will flee with a nearing slip.