وَإِنّي قَد نَصَحتُ فَلَم تُصَدِّق

وَإِنّي قَد نَصَحتُ فَلَم تُصَدِّق

بِنُصحي وَاِعتَدَدتَ فَما تُبالي

بِنُصحي وَاِعتَدَدتَ فَما تُبالي

And I have indeed advised you, yet you did not believe

Though I advised, you would not believe

my advice; you grew conceited and care nothing.

My counsel, and recklessly on you cleave,

أَراني قَد بَدا لي أَنَّ نُصحي

أَراني قَد بَدا لي أَنَّ نُصحي

لِغَيِّكَ وَاِعتِدادِكَ في ضَلالِ

لِغَيِّكَ وَاِعتِدادِكَ في ضَلالِ

I find it has become clear to me that my counsel,

It seems my advice for your misdeeds

because of your waywardness and conceit, is in vain.

And recklessness leads you astray, I grieve,

فَكَم هَذا أَذودُكَ عَن قِطاعي

فَكَم هَذا أَذودُكَ عَن قِطاعي

كَتَذويدِ المُحَلّأَةِ النِهالِ

كَتَذويدِ المُحَلّأَةِ النِهالِ

So how long must I keep deterring you from breaking with me,

How much do I ward you from highwaymen?

as thirsty camels are driven away from the water?

As acacias guard the saplings now and then,

فَلا تَبغِ الذنوبَ عَلَيَّ وَاِقصِد

فَلا تَبغِ الذنوبَ عَلَيَّ وَاِقصِد

لِأَمرِكَ مِن قِطاعٍ أَو وِصالِ

لِأَمرِكَ مِن قِطاعٍ أَو وِصالِ

So do not seek faults against me, and decide

Seek not misdeeds against me, keep your aim

your course: either breaking ties or keeping them.

True, be it parting or union, my friend,

فَسَوفَ أُري خِلالَكَ مَن تُصافي

فَسَوفَ أُري خِلالَكَ مَن تُصافي

إِذا فارَقَتني وَتَرى خِلالي

إِذا فارَقَتني وَتَرى خِلالي

So I shall show your traits to those you befriend

I'll show your true nature when we part,

when you part from me, and you will see my traits.

And you behold my nature and my heart,

وَإِنَّ جَزاءَ عَهدِكَ إِذ تُوَلّي

وَإِنَّ جَزاءَ عَهدِكَ إِذ تُوَلّي

بِأَن أُغضي وَأَسكُتَ لا أُبالي

بِأَن أُغضي وَأَسكُتَ لا أُبالي

And indeed, the recompense for your pledge, when you turn away,

For breaking faith when you turn away

is that I turn a blind eye and stay silent, caring nothing.

Is to be silent and uncaring, I say