وما وَعدتُ وقَصدي خُلفُ مَوعِدِكُم

وما وَعدتُ وقَصدي خُلفُ مَوعِدِكُم

حاشايَ من ذاكَ مَعقولاً ومنقولا

حاشايَ من ذاكَ مَعقولاً ومنقولا

I did not promise intending to break my pledge to you;

I have not promised, nor intended to fail your appointment

Far be that from me, in reason and tradition.

Far be it from me, rationally or relationally

وَإِنّما رُمْت مَطلَ الوعدِ مَعرِفةً

وَإِنّما رُمْت مَطلَ الوعدِ مَعرِفةً

بِأَنَّ أَحلاهُ ما قَد كانَ مَمطُولا

بِأَنَّ أَحلاهُ ما قَد كانَ مَمطُولا

I only sought to defer fulfilling the promise, knowing

Rather, I intended to postpone the promise, knowing

That the sweetest promise is one deferred.

That the sweetest of it is what has been delayed