أنتyou ابتدأتyou initiated بميعاديwith a promise to me فأوفso fulfill بهit
أنت ابتدأت بميعادي فأوف به
ولاand do not تربصawait بهregarding it صرفthe turns المقاديرof fate
ولا تربص به صرف المقادير
You first made me a promise, so fulfill it.
You started my promise so fulfill it
And do not postpone it, awaiting the turns of fate.
And do not wait for the turning of fates
ولاand do not تكلنيleave me إلىto عذرٍan excuse تزخرفهyou embellish
ولا تكلني إلى عذرٍ تزخرفه
فالذنبfor wrongdoing أحسنis better ممنthan whoever (irregular wording here) بعضsome المعاذيرexcuses
فالذنب أحسن ممن بعض المعاذير
And do not leave me to an excuse you embellish.
And do not leave me to an excuse you decorate
For wrongdoing is better than some excuses.
For the fault is better than some excuses