هَوَيتُهُ مُخالِفا

هَوَيتُهُ مُخالِفا

إِن سِمتُهُ الوَصلَ جَفا

إِن سِمتُهُ الوَصلَ جَفا

I loved him, contrary as he was.

If I asked him for union, he turned away.

شيمَتُهُ الخُلفُ فَلَو

شيمَتُهُ الخُلفُ فَلَو

سَأَلتَهُ الغَدرَ وَفى

سَأَلتَهُ الغَدرَ وَفى

Breaking promises is his nature; so if

you asked him for betrayal, he would keep faith.