سأنْسَلُّI shall slip away طوعاًwillingly منfrom يدthe hand of الحبِّlove أوor كَرْهاagainst my will
سأنْسَلُّ طوعاً من يد الحبِّ أو كَرْها
فخذْso take طُرُقَthe paths of الهجرانِestrangement إنif شئتَyou wish أوor ذرهاleave them
فخذْ طُرُقَ الهجرانِ إن شئتَ أو ذرها
I shall slip from love’s hand, willingly or against my will.
Whether willingly or not, I slip from the hand of love
So take the paths of estrangement if you wish, or leave them.
Take the roads of estrangement if you wish or leave them
جفوتَyou spurned فلماthen when أنْthat (connective particle) جفوتُكَI spurned you لمتنيyou blamed me
جفوتَ فلما أنْ جفوتُكَ لمتني
أتجفوdo you spurn? ولاand not تُجفَىyou are spurned صدقتَyou spoke truly نعمyes حِرْهَاher vulva
أتجفو ولا تُجفَى صدقتَ نعم حِرْهَا
You spurned me; then, when I spurned you, you blamed me.
You were unkind, but when I was unkind to you, you blamed me
Do you spurn me, yet go unspurned? You’re right—yes, her cunt!
You are unkind yet cannot be unkinded, yes indeed you spoke the truth