سألتُه اللَّثْمَ يومَ البين فالْتَثما

سألتُه اللَّثْمَ يومَ البين فالْتَثما

وصَدَّه التِّيهُ أنْ يَثْنِي إليَّ فَما

وصَدَّه التِّيهُ أنْ يَثْنِي إليَّ فَما

I asked him for a kiss on the day of parting, but he veiled his face.

I asked him for a kiss the day we parted, but he refused.

And pride kept him from turning his mouth toward me.

Lost in confusion, he would not turn his mouth to mine.

فكيف أطلُب حِفظ الودّ من صَلِفٍ

فكيف أطلُب حِفظ الودّ من صَلِفٍ

سألتُه قُبلَةً يوم الوَداع فما

سألتُه قُبلَةً يوم الوَداع فما

So how can I seek constancy in love from a haughty man?

How can I seek affection from one so aloof?

I asked him for a kiss on the day of farewell, but he would not.

I asked him for a goodbye kiss, but no kiss came.