ضِقْتُ من شكوى حبيبٍ

ضِقْتُ من شكوى حبيبٍ

جئتُ لا أشكو فضاقَ

جئتُ لا أشكو فضاقَ

I grew weary of a beloved's complaints.

I grew weary of a loved one's complaints

I grew weary of complaining to my beloved,

I came without complaint, yet he grew weary.

I came with no complaints, yet he was wearied

I came making no complaints, yet he grew weary.

ليتـهُ هَمْـسًا دعانـي

ليتـهُ هَمْـسًا دعانـي

عندمـا بالحبِّ شـاقَ

عندمـا بالحبِّ شـاقَ

If only he had called me in a whisper

If only he had gently called me over

Would that he had called to me in a whisper,

when he stirred longing with love.

When love’s difficulties weighed upon us

When he yearned with love.

إنما اغتـال الأمانـي

إنما اغتـال الأمانـي

بعدها الحرمـان حـاقَ

بعدها الحرمـان حـاقَ

He only slew hopes;

But he shattered all my hopes

Instead, he assassinated my hopes,

after that, deprivation closed in.

And after that deprivation pressed heavily

And then deprivation beset us.

قد يكون ارتـاح مـني

قد يكون ارتـاح مـني

قـلبـهُ بالبَيْـنِ راقَ

قـلبـهُ بالبَيْـنِ راقَ

Perhaps he has found relief from me;

He may have found relief from me

Perhaps he has found relief from me,

his heart grew serene with separation.

When his heart eased after our separation

His heart finding peace in estrangement.

ما مَلامـي عنك خـافٍ

ما مَلامـي عنك خـافٍ

بعدمـا عشـنا رفاقا

بعدمـا عشـنا رفاقا

My reproach is not hidden from you,

I have no blame for you, though we were comrades

My reproach is not hidden from you,

after we lived as companions.

Your subtlety deceived me, it was but hypocrisy

After we had lived as companions.

غَرَّنـي مافيـكَ حِلْـم

غَرَّنـي مافيـكَ حِلْـم

لم يكـن إلا نــفاقا

لم يكـن إلا نــفاقا

The forbearance in you deceived me;

So be just and truthful

I was deceived by your supposed forbearance,

it was nothing but hypocrisy.

Or bid me a blessed farewell

Which proved to be nothing but hypocrisy.

فلتـكنْ عَـدْلاً صدوقاً

فلتـكنْ عَـدْلاً صدوقاً

أو تبـاركْ لي فـراقا

أو تبـاركْ لي فـراقا

So be just and truthful,

My bonds are broken, my life wasted

So be just and truthful,

or bless my parting.

We squandered the race

Or give your blessing to my parting.

فُكَّ أسري،ضاع عمري

فُكَّ أسري،ضاع عمري

نحنُ ضـيّعنا الـسباقَ

نحنُ ضـيّعنا الـسباقَ

Free me from captivity; my life has been wasted.

Towards dreams that faded

Release my bonds, my life is wasted,

We squandered the race

When we headed towards separation

We have forfeited the race

نحو أهـدافٍ تلاشـتْ

نحو أهـدافٍ تلاشـتْ

حينمـا رُمْـنا فـراقا

حينمـا رُمْـنا فـراقا

toward goals that vanished

No more! Your rebukes suffice me

Towards goals that vanished

when we sought to part.

Stop this discord between us

When we sought separation.

لا تزدْ، حسـبي عـتاباً

لا تزدْ، حسـبي عـتاباً

كُفَّ عنـي ذا الشقاقَ

كُفَّ عنـي ذا الشقاقَ

Do not add more; I have had enough reproach.

Or bring me together after a separation

Say no more, I have had enough reproach,

Spare me this strife,

That you made unbearably tight

Cease this bitter discord,

أو تلمنـي عن فـراقٍ

أو تلمنـي عن فـراقٍ

أنتَ ضيَّقتَ الخـناقَ

أنتَ ضيَّقتَ الخـناقَ

or blame me for a parting—

Nor blame me for our parting,

it was you who tightened the noose.

For it was you who tightened the noose.