غَيري عَنِ الوِدِّ الصَريحِ يَحولُ

غَيري عَنِ الوِدِّ الصَريحِ يَحولُ

عُمرَ الزَمانِ وَغَيرُكَ المَملولُ

عُمرَ الزَمانِ وَغَيرُكَ المَملولُ

Others, not I, turn away from sincere affection,

Others turn away from sincere love

For as long as time lasts; it is others, not you, of whom one tires.

As time passes and you remain unchanged

أَتَظُنُّ أَنّي بِالقَطيعَةِ راغِبٌ

أَتَظُنُّ أَنّي بِالقَطيعَةِ راغِبٌ

هَيهاتَ وَجهُكَ بِالوَفاءِ كَفيلُ

هَيهاتَ وَجهُكَ بِالوَفاءِ كَفيلُ

Do you think I desire to sever our ties?

Do you think I desire separation?

Far from it! Your face guarantees fidelity.

Never! Your face guarantees loyalty

وَكَذا الصَديقُ إِذا أَرادَ قَطيعَتي

وَكَذا الصَديقُ إِذا أَرادَ قَطيعَتي

ظَنَّ الظُنونَ وَقالَ أَنتَ مَلولُ

ظَنَّ الظُنونَ وَقالَ أَنتَ مَلولُ

And likewise, when a friend wishes to break with me,

And so it is when a friend wants to cut ties

He entertains suspicions and says, 'You are easily bored.'

He suspects and says “you are fickle”