اعشَق فَإِنَّكَ لا مَحالَةَ تَعذِرُ

اعشَق فَإِنَّكَ لا مَحالَةَ تَعذِرُ

فَإِذا عَشِقتَ فَقُل لَنا مَن يَقبَلُ

فَإِذا عَشِقتَ فَقُل لَنا مَن يَقبَلُ

Fall in love, for you will inevitably make allowances.

Love, though you'll surely blame me,

Then, when you fall in love, tell us who accepts.

And when you've loved, tell us who accepts.

وَإِذا بَدا وَجهُ الحَبيبِ وَوَجهُ مَن

وَإِذا بَدا وَجهُ الحَبيبِ وَوَجهُ مَن

يَلحى عَلَيهِ مَن تُرى تَتَأَمَّلُ

يَلحى عَلَيهِ مَن تُرى تَتَأَمَّلُ

And when the beloved’s face appears, and the face of one

When the face of the beloved appears, and the face of one

who reproaches you over him—whom, I wonder, will you gaze upon?

Who implores him, whose face, think you, will you gaze on?

وَإِذا الدُموعُ وَقَفنَ بَينَ صَبابَةٍ

وَإِذا الدُموعُ وَقَفنَ بَينَ صَبابَةٍ

وَتَجَمُّلٍ أَفَمُمسِكٌ أَم مُرسِلُ

وَتَجَمُّلٍ أَفَمُمسِكٌ أَم مُرسِلُ

And when the tears pause between passionate longing

When tears halt between coquetry

and composure, will you hold them back or let them flow?

And adornment, does the withholder withhold or let flow?

يا مَن حَكَمتَ عَلَيَّ فيهِ لِحِكمَةٍ

يا مَن حَكَمتَ عَلَيَّ فيهِ لِحِكمَةٍ

قُل لي فَما أَنتَ الَّذي يَتَقَوَّلُ

قُل لي فَما أَنتَ الَّذي يَتَقَوَّلُ

O you who judged against me concerning him, for a wise purpose,

O you who judged me for him out of wisdom,

tell me, for you are not one to make things up.

Tell me, who then are you who makes excuses?