أقولI say لمنto whoever قدindeed رامsought منيfrom me تجلداfortitude
أقول لمن قد رام مني تجلدا
وحقكand by your honor فيin تركabandoning التصبرstriving for patience ليfor me عذرan excuse
وحقك في ترك التصبر لي عذر
I say to whoever has sought fortitude from me:
I say to him who wanted me to be patient,
By your honor, I have an excuse for no longer trying to be patient.
It is your right to abandon patience with me
ومنand whoever ذاقtasted ذاكthat المبسمthe smiling mouth العذبsweet أوor رأىsaw
ومن ذاق ذاك المبسم العذب أو رأى
حلاوةsweetness فيهin it ماnot يطيبis pleasant لهto him الصبرpatience
حلاوة فيه ما يطيب له الصبر
And whoever has tasted that sweet smiling mouth or seen
And whoever has tasted that sweet smile
Sweetness within it—patience holds no pleasure for him.
Or seen in it a sweetness that makes patience pleasant