يا صاحِبَيَّ تَأَمَّلا عذرى

يا صاحِبَيَّ تَأَمَّلا عذرى

غلب العَزاءُ وَخانَني صَبري

غلب العَزاءُ وَخانَني صَبري

O my two friends, consider my excuse.

O my friends, consider my excuse

Solace has been overcome, and my patience has betrayed me,

Consolation has failed me and my patience has betrayed me

من حُبّ جارِيَة كَلِفتُ بِها

من حُبّ جارِيَة كَلِفتُ بِها

كَالبَدرِ بَل أَبهى من البَدرِ

كَالبَدرِ بَل أَبهى من البَدرِ

Because of love for a maiden with whom I am infatuated,

For the love of a charming neighbor I have been burdened

Like the full moon—nay, lovelier than the full moon.

Like the full moon, nay more beautiful than the full moon

أَغرَيتُماني لائمَين بها

أَغرَيتُماني لائمَين بها

وَأَبيتما أَن تَقبَلا عُذري

وَأَبيتما أَن تَقبَلا عُذري

You two, reproaching me, have inflamed my love for her,

You two blamed me for her

And you two have refused to accept my excuse.

And refused to accept my excuse

وَأَرَدتُماني أَن أُطيعكما

وَأَرَدتُماني أَن أُطيعكما

إِنّي إِذاً لَمُمَلَّكٌ أَمري

إِنّي إِذاً لَمُمَلَّكٌ أَمري

And you two wanted me to obey you both—

And wanted me to obey you

Then I would indeed be made master of my own affairs!

Then I would not be in control of my own affair