ياO قليلَscant in الحفظِobservance لِلذِّمَمِof pledges
يا قليلَ الحفظِ لِلذِّمَمِ
أيّwhat شَرْعlaw فيهِunder it حُلّwas made lawful دميmy blood
أيّ شَرْع فيهِ حُلّ دمي
O you who give so little heed to pledges,
O you who forgets covenants easily
Under what law was my blood made lawful?
By what law is shedding my blood made lawful?
هَلْis there? لِمَنْfor the one أتْلَفْتَyou destroyed مُهجَتّهُhis lifeblood
هَلْ لِمَنْ أتْلَفْتَ مُهجَتّهُ
ياO شقيقَtwin of النَّفسِthe soul مِنْany حكَمِjudge
يا شقيقَ النَّفسِ مِنْ حكَمِ
Is there, for him whose lifeblood you destroyed,
Does affection remain for those whose souls you have won over,
O twin of my soul, any judge?
O intimate friend, due to your wisdom?