وماand what عليّupon me إذّاwhen ضَيْفٌa guest تأوَّبنيcame to me at night
وما عليّ إذّا ضَيْفٌ تأوَّبني
منof المَلاَمِblame إذاif أديتI gave مجهوديmy utmost effort
من المَلاَمِ إذا أديت مجهودي
And what falls upon me, when a guest comes to me at night,
I am not to be blamed if a guest seeks me,
of blame, if I have done my utmost?
I do my duty, though critics assail me.