وَعَوَّدتَنيand you have accustomed me مِنكَfrom you الجَميلَkindness فَإِنso if يَكُنit is
وَعَوَّدتَني مِنكَ الجَميلَ فَإِن يَكُن
جَفاكَyour coldness لَأَمرٍfor a reason موجِبٍcompelling فَجَميلُthen it is fair
جَفاكَ لَأَمرٍ موجِبٍ فَجَميلُ
And you have accustomed me to your kindness; so if
You accustomed me to your kindness, so if
Your coldness has a compelling cause, then it is fair.
Your aloofness stems from valid cause, ‘tis fair,
وَإِنand if يَكُthere is ليon my part فيin ذاكَthat ذَنبٌa fault فَمَنطِقيthen my speech
وَإِن يَكُ لي في ذاكَ ذَنبٌ فَمَنطِقي
قَصيرٌbrief وَإِلّاand otherwise فَالعِتابُthen the reproach طَويلُlong
قَصيرٌ وَإِلّا فَالعِتابُ طَويلُ
And if I am at fault in that, my speech
But if ‘tis I who erred, my plea will be
Is brief; otherwise, the reproach is long.
Brief; else reproaches lasting I must bear.