وشى واشياً ليلى فقلت صدقتما

وشى واشياً ليلى فقلت صدقتما

وأقبلت في إعراضِ ليلى أعيبُها

وأقبلت في إعراضِ ليلى أعيبُها

Layla’s two tale-bearers spread slander; I said, “You both spoke the truth.”

A slanderer slandered Layla, so I said "You speak true,"

And as Layla turned away, I began to find fault with her,

Then turned from Layla in displeasure to rebuke her.

ليغترَّ واشٍ أو ليحسبَ كاشحٌ

ليغترَّ واشٍ أو ليحسبَ كاشحٌ

مُوِدٌّ لليلى قد تولىّ نشوبّها

مُوِدٌّ لليلى قد تولىّ نشوبّها

So that a tale-bearer might be fooled, or a spiteful foe might think

Let some deluded fool think me,

A lover of Layla had abandoned his attachment to her.

Or some spy believe, a loving friend has left her.