تَراهُ عَنْ وِدادِ الخِلِّ حَادَا

تَراهُ عَنْ وِدادِ الخِلِّ حَادَا

وَزَادَ عَلى تَبَاعُدِهِ بِعادا

وَزَادَ عَلى تَبَاعُدِهِ بِعادا

You see that he has turned away from a close friend's affection,

He has strayed from affection’s path

And has added still more distance to his estrangement.

And his distance has only increased

إذا أَبْدَيْتَ عُذْراً للمطايا

إذا أَبْدَيْتَ عُذْراً للمطايا

فَمَاذا عُذْرُ مَنْ تَرَكَ العِهادا

فَمَاذا عُذْرُ مَنْ تَرَكَ العِهادا

If you offer an excuse for the mounts,

If you offer excuses for sins

Then what excuse has one who has abandoned the pledges?

What excuse is there for one who broke his vow?