وَلَقَد أَشهَدُ المُحَدِّثَ عِندَ ال

وَلَقَد أَشهَدُ المُحَدِّثَ عِندَ ال

قَصرِ فيهِ تَعَفُّفٌ وَبَيانُ

قَصرِ فيهِ تَعَفُّفٌ وَبَيانُ

And indeed, I used to attend the speaker by the

I bear witness to the storyteller's eloquence at the palace

palace—he had self-restraint and eloquence—

Wherein is modesty and clear expression

في زَمانٍ مِنَ المَعيشَةِ لَخٍّ

في زَمانٍ مِنَ المَعيشَةِ لَخٍّ

قَد مَضى عَصرُهُ وَهَذا زَمانُ

قَد مَضى عَصرُهُ وَهَذا زَمانُ

in a time of easy living.

In an age of living meanly now passed

Its age has passed, and this is a time

Its time has gone and this is the age

نَجعَلُ اللَيلَ مَوعِداً حينَ نُمسي

نَجعَلُ اللَيلَ مَوعِداً حينَ نُمسي

ثُمَّ يُخفي حَديثَنا الكِتمانُ

ثُمَّ يُخفي حَديثَنا الكِتمانُ

when we make the night our rendezvous as evening falls,

We arrange the night as a tryst when dusk falls

and then secrecy conceals our conversation.

Then our talk is hidden by silence

أَيُّها الكاشِحُ المُعَرِّضُ بِالصَر

أَيُّها الكاشِحُ المُعَرِّضُ بِالصَر

مِ تَزَحزَح فَما لَها الهِجرانُ

مِ تَزَحزَح فَما لَها الهِجرانُ

O spiteful one, hinting at severance,

O you who turn away harshly when blamed

stand aside, for estrangement is not for her.

Won't you go easy, why this estrangement

لا مُطاعٌ في آلِ زَينَبَ فَاِرجِع

لا مُطاعٌ في آلِ زَينَبَ فَاِرجِع

أَو تَكَلَّم حَتّى يَمَلَّ اللِسانُ

أَو تَكَلَّم حَتّى يَمَلَّ اللِسانُ

You are not obeyed in Zaynab's household, so turn back,

In Zainab's family none will obey, so turn back

or speak until your tongue grows weary.

Or speak until your tongue grows weary

لا صَديقاً كُنتَ اِتُّخِذتَ وَلا نُص

لا صَديقاً كُنتَ اِتُّخِذتَ وَلا نُص

حُكَ عِندي زَجرٌ لَهُ ميزانُ

حُكَ عِندي زَجرٌ لَهُ ميزانُ

You were never taken as a friend, nor is your counsel

You were no true friend I kept

a rebuke that carries weight with me.

Your censure with me has no weight

فَاِنطَلِق صاغِراً فَليسَ لَها الصَر

فَاِنطَلِق صاغِراً فَليسَ لَها الصَر

مُ لَدينا وَلا إِلَيها الهَوانُ

مُ لَدينا وَلا إِلَيها الهَوانُ

So depart, humbled: there is no severing of ties with her

So begone humbled, she wants no blame

among us, nor any contempt toward her.

From us, nor does she feel disdain

كَيفَ صَبري عَن بَعضِ نَفسي وَهَل يَص

كَيفَ صَبري عَن بَعضِ نَفسي وَهَل يَص

بِرُ عَن بَعضِ نَفسِهِ الإِنسانُ

بِرُ عَن بَعضِ نَفسِهِ الإِنسانُ

How can I endure separation from part of myself? And can

How can I be patient with part of myself, can

a person endure separation from part of himself?

A person be patient with part of himself?