صد من أهواه عني وسلا

صد من أهواه عني وسلا

وشواني بالتجني وقلا

وشواني بالتجني وقلا

The one I love turned away from me and grew indifferent.

A hundred of those I loved turned away from me and kept distant,

And scorched me with unjust reproaches and spurned me.

And reproached me with estrangement, and said "No!"

من بني الترك بخيل بنعم

من بني الترك بخيل بنعم

فهو لا يدري سوى لفظة لا

فهو لا يدري سوى لفظة لا

A son of the Turks, stingy with a “yes,”

Among the Turks is a miserly man of wealth,

He knows nothing but the word “no.”

Who knows nothing but the word "No!"

ناعس الأجفان قد علمني

ناعس الأجفان قد علمني

طرفه بعد النشاط الكسلا

طرفه بعد النشاط الكسلا

Sleepy-lidded, he has taught me,

Drowsy-eyed, he taught me

Through his gaze, languor after vigor.

That after being active he inclines to laziness.

ليّن الأعطاف قاس قلبه

ليّن الأعطاف قاس قلبه

لا تسل بالهجر ما بي فعلا

لا تسل بالهجر ما بي فعلا

Supple of limb, yet hard of heart;

Gentle of manner, hard of heart,

Do not ask what his desertion has done to me.

Do not hope for union from one who has acted thus.

ليس مثلي في هواه عاشق

ليس مثلي في هواه عاشق

لا ولا القى الذي القى ولا

لا ولا القى الذي القى ولا

No lover is like me in loving him;

There is none like me in love,

No, nor has anyone endured what I endure—no!

Neither he who said "No!" nor he who did so.

قد قضى بالسيف قتلي لحظه

قد قضى بالسيف قتلي لحظه

وبرمح القد لي فاعتقلا

وبرمح القد لي فاعتقلا

His glance has decreed my death by the sword,

With his sword he decided to kill me in an instant,

And he couched the spear of his stature against me.

And with his spear's point he imprisoned me.

هز رمحا وانتضى لي ضاربا

هز رمحا وانتضى لي ضاربا

حرت لا ادري بماذا اقتلا

حرت لا ادري بماذا اقتلا

He brandished a spear and drew his sword to strike me.

He brandished a spear and rose up against me striking-

Bewildered, I know not by which I shall be slain.

I was perplexed, not knowing how I might kill him.

يالقومي من حبيب فارغ

يالقومي من حبيب فارغ

بخلالي لم يزل مشتغلا

بخلالي لم يزل مشتغلا

O my people, save me from a carefree beloved,

O my people! of a lover free

Forever preoccupied with my ways.

Who was ever engaged in betraying me.

بدر تم ما تبدى مقبلا

بدر تم ما تبدى مقبلا

ورآه البدر الا افلا

ورآه البدر الا افلا

A perfect full moon: whenever he appears, drawing near,

The full moon appears, moving into view,

The moon, on seeing him, sets.

And the full moon sees nothing but the crescent.

خط فوق الخد سطرا صدغه

خط فوق الخد سطرا صدغه

نقط الخال به ما شكلا

نقط الخال به ما شكلا

His temple-lock traced a line upon his cheek;

He drew a line above his cheek, a mole on his temple,

The beauty spot dotted what he had marked there.

The beauty spot dotted it - what a shape!

صاغه الله نباتا حسنا

صاغه الله نباتا حسنا

ورعاه من نبات وكلا

ورعاه من نبات وكلا

God fashioned him as a lovely plant,

God created him a fair plant

And tended him, guarding him against growth.

And nurtured him with care and provision.

من ثناياه ومن الحاظه

من ثناياه ومن الحاظه

حكت نظمي ونسجت الغزلا

حكت نظمي ونسجت الغزلا

From his front teeth and from his glances,

From his sides and his glances

I wove my verse and spun my songs of love.

My poetry was woven and my love songs composed.

وبسقمي حين اضحى شاعرا

وبسقمي حين اضحى شاعرا

رحت معنى في الهوى مبتذلا

رحت معنى في الهوى مبتذلا

And when he grew aware of my sickness,

And in my sickness, when he turned into a poet,

I became a hackneyed theme in love.

I went, through love, broadcasting my shame.

عز في الحسن مثالا فلذا

عز في الحسن مثالا فلذا

صرت ما بين البرايا مثلا

صرت ما بين البرايا مثلا

He is peerless as a model of beauty; therefore

He is proud in beauty, an example - and so

I have become a byword among humankind.

I have become among the deserts like an example.

طاف بالكأس على عشاقه

طاف بالكأس على عشاقه

وسقاهم كأس صد وملا

وسقاهم كأس صد وملا

He went around with the cup among his lovers,

He passed the wine cup around to his lovers

And served them a cup of rejection, filling it.

And gave them a cup of firmness and fulfillment.

كل خمر فحرام ما عدا

كل خمر فحرام ما عدا

ريقه فهو مدام لي حلا

ريقه فهو مدام لي حلا

All wine is forbidden, except

Every wine is forbidden except

His saliva—for it is wine I find sweet.

His saliva - it is to me a permitted drink.

نقل العاذل عني سلوة

نقل العاذل عني سلوة

كذب العاذل فيما نقلا

كذب العاذل فيما نقلا

The reproacher reported that I had ceased to love;

The critic has transmitted about me a consolation -

The reproacher lied in what he reported.

The critic lied in what he transmitted.

ان يقل اني محب فاجل

ان يقل اني محب فاجل

او سوى هذا اذا قال فلا

او سوى هذا اذا قال فلا

If he says I am in love, then yes;

If he says I am a lover, no indeed!

Or if he says anything else, then no.

Or anything but this, if he speaks, no!

ايها العاذل فيه لا تلم

ايها العاذل فيه لا تلم

انا لا اصغي الى من عذلا

انا لا اصغي الى من عذلا

O reproacher, do not blame me over him;

O critic, do not blame him,

I do not listen to anyone who reproaches me.

I do not listen to one who finds fault.