1. أَيا مَن هُوَ الماءُ الزُلالُ الَّذي يَجري

    وَمَن رَأيُهُ عَوني عَلى نُوَبِ الدَهرِ

    O you who are the clear, sweet water that flows,

    And whose counsel is my aid against the vicissitudes of time,

  2. أَتَحسَبُ ذَنبي كانَ مِنّي تَعَمُّداً

    إِذاً لا صَفاً عَيشي بِهَجرِكَ لِلهَجرِ

    Do you think my fault was deliberate on my part?

    Then may your forsaking estrangement bring no peace to my life.

  3. فَلا تَترُكِ العَتبَ العَسوفَ يَرُدُّني

    وَما قَضِيَت عِندَ الرِضا حاجَةُ العُذرِ

    So do not let harsh reproach turn me away,

    For an excuse serves no purpose when you are pleased.

  4. فَإِن أَكُ قَد أَزَرَت عَلَيَّ إِساءَةٌ

    فَرُبَّتَما يُزري الكُسوفُ عَلى البَدرِ

    For if a misdeed has indeed brought disgrace upon me,

    An eclipse, too, sometimes mars the full moon.

  5. إِذا حُلتَ عَن وَصلي لَأَدنى جِنايَةٍ

    فَحُل مِن جِناياتِ الخُمارِ عَلى الخَمرِ

    If you abandon my friendship for the slightest offense,

    Then turn against wine for the hangover's offenses.