وَالسائِلُand the beggar المعتريwho comes seeking كَرائمهاher choicest possessions
وَالسائِلُ المعتري كَرائمها
يَعلَمُknows أَنّيthat I تُضِلّنيlead me astray عِلَليmy excuses
يَعلَمُ أَنّي تُضِلّني عِلَلي
And the beggar who comes seeking her choicest possessions
The beseeching suitor coveting her virtues
Knows that my excuses lead me astray.
Knows my infirmities lead me astray