على كُل ما قد كان في الوُدِّ بَيننا

على كُل ما قد كان في الوُدِّ بَيننا

عفاءٌ مدى الأَيّام غادٍ وَرائِحُ

عفاءٌ مدى الأَيّام غادٍ وَرائِحُ

Upon all the affection that once was between us,

Over all that was between us in affection

may oblivion fall for all time, morning and evening.

Time's pardon spreads, going and returning,

تُشنِّع ما لولاكَ لم يَبدُ لِلعِدى

تُشنِّع ما لولاكَ لم يَبدُ لِلعِدى

وَتَزعم من جَهلِ بأنك ناصِح

وَتَزعم من جَهلِ بأنك ناصِح

You make a scandal of what, but for you, would have stayed hidden from foes,

Exposing what but for you had not appeared

and claim, out of ignorance, that you are a sincere adviser.

To the foe, and claiming in your ignorance

أفق أيها المَغرور لستَ بلائِقٍ

أفق أيها المَغرور لستَ بلائِقٍ

بمثلى وقد شانَتك تلك الفضائِحُ

بمثلى وقد شانَتك تلك الفضائِحُ

Come to your senses, deluded one! You are not worthy

That you are my adviser. Awaken, o heedless one,

of someone like me, disgraced as you are by those scandals.

You are not worthy of me, with such disgraces upon you.