قالتْ ضَننتَ علينا بالدّموع وقد

قالتْ ضَننتَ علينا بالدّموع وقد

سرنا ودمعُك منهلٌّ إذا شيتا

سرنا ودمعُك منهلٌّ إذا شيتا

She said, “You begrudged us your tears, though

She said, "You were stingy with tears, though our joy

we had departed, and your tears pour freely whenever you wish.”

and your tears would have been a spring when we wished."

فقلت لم تدرِ عيني بالفراقِ فلَمْ

فقلت لم تدرِ عيني بالفراقِ فلَمْ

تمطرْ عليه لأنّي كنتُ مبهوتا

تمطرْ عليه لأنّي كنتُ مبهوتا

So I said, “My eye was unaware of the parting, and so did not

I said, "My eyes did not know separation from you, so how

rain upon it, for I was stunned.

could they rain upon it? For I was confounded."

ما ضرّ من نعتُهُ بالحسنِ مشتهرٌ

ما ضرّ من نعتُهُ بالحسنِ مشتهرٌ

لو كان بالحسنِ والإحسان منعوتا

لو كان بالحسنِ والإحسان منعوتا

What harm would it do one renowned for beauty

What harm if one famed for beauty is described as beautiful,

if he were described as both beautiful and kind?

even if he were not adorned with beauty and kindness?

والزّادُ منكِ فإنْ لم تبذلي سَرَفاً

والزّادُ منكِ فإنْ لم تبذلي سَرَفاً

فقد رضيتُ إذا لم تسرفي القوتا

فقد رضيتُ إذا لم تسرفي القوتا

And provisions come from you; if you do not give lavishly,

And provision from you - if you do not give lavishly,

I am content, if you are not lavish, with enough to live on.

still I would be content if you did not stint the ration.

فَقد بتتِّ فلا بذلٌ ولا عِدَةٌ

فَقد بتتِّ فلا بذلٌ ولا عِدَةٌ

حبلاً لوصلِكِ لِي ما كان مبتوتا

حبلاً لوصلِكِ لِي ما كان مبتوتا

For you have severed—neither generosity nor promise remains—

For you have spent the night away, so there is no gift or tryst,

a cord of your bond with me that had not been severed.”

no rope to join with you that was not cut.