أضَنI jealously guard علىover ليليLayla وليلىwhile Layla سخيةٌgenerous
أضَن على ليلي وليلى سخيةٌ
وتبخلand she is stingy عنيtoward me بالهوىwith love وأجودand I give generously
وتبخل عني بالهوى وأجود
I jealously guard Layla, while Layla is generous.
I blamed Layla, but Layla is generous,
And she withholds love from me, while I give freely.
While she is stingy with love for me, I remain devoted.
وأنهىand I am admonished فلاyet I do not ألويpay heed علىto لومthe blame لائمof a reproacher
وأنهى فلا ألوي على لوم لائم
وأعلمُand I know أنيthat I مخطئٌam wrong فأعودُyet I return
وأعلمُ أني مخطئٌ فأعودُ
And I am admonished, yet I heed no reproacher’s blame.
I will not complain about the blamer's blame,
And I know that I am wrong, yet I return.
I know I am wrong, so I make amends.