عاتَبتُ نَفسي في هَوا

عاتَبتُ نَفسي في هَوا

كِ فَلَم أَجِدها تَقبَلُ

كِ فَلَم أَجِدها تَقبَلُ

I reproached my soul for loving

I reproached myself for loving you,

you, but found it would not accept my rebuke.

But found no acceptance from myself.

وَأَطَعتُ داعيها إِلَي

وَأَطَعتُ داعيها إِلَي

كِ فَلَم أُطِع من يَعذِلُ

كِ فَلَم أُطِع من يَعذِلُ

And I obeyed its call toward

And I obeyed its call to you,

you, and did not obey whoever reproached me.

But did not obey the one who blames.

لا وَالَّذي جَعَلَ الوُجو

لا وَالَّذي جَعَلَ الوُجو

هَ لِحُسنِ وَجهِكِ تمثُلُ

هَ لِحُسنِ وَجهِكِ تمثُلُ

No, by Him who made faces

No - by Him who made your face's beauty

stand before the beauty of your face—

An example of perfection!

لا قُلتُ إِنَّ الصَبرَ عَن

لا قُلتُ إِنَّ الصَبرَ عَن

كِ مِنَ التَصابي أَجمَلُ

كِ مِنَ التَصابي أَجمَلُ

I would never say that abstaining from

No - I said: Patience in staying away from you

you is fairer than youthful dalliance.

Is more beautiful than agony.