Sol 6.1

  1. أَصبَحَ القَلبُ بِالقَتولِ حَزينا

    هائِمُ اللُبِّ لَو قَضَتهُ الدُيونا

    My heart has grown sorrowful over al-Qatul, the slayer,

    Distraught in mind—if only she would settle her debts to it!

  2. قالَ أَبشِر لَمّا أَتاها رَسولٌ

    قَد رَأَينا مِنها لَكَ اليَومَ لينا

    A messenger, after visiting her, said, “Rejoice!

    Today we have seen her show you gentleness.”

  3. إِن تَكُن بِالصَفاءِ يا صاحِ هَمَّت

    فَلَقَد عَنَّتِ الفُؤادَ سِنينا

    If she intends sincere affection, my friend,

    She has indeed tormented my heart for years.

  4. أَرسَلَت أَنَّنا نَخافُ شَناتٍ

    آفِكاتٍ مِن حَولِنا وَعُيونا

    She sent word: “We fear spiteful women—

    Liars around us—and spying eyes.

  5. إِجتَنَبنا في الأَرضِ إِن كُنتَ تَخشى

    إِن لَقَيناكَ مَرَّةً أَن تَخونا

    Keep away from us throughout the land, if you fear

    That, should we meet you once, you might betray us.”

  6. فَلَكِ اللَهُ وَالأَمانَةُ وَالمي

    ثاقُ أَن لا نَخونَكُم ما بَقينا

    “You have God as surety, my fidelity, and my covenant:

    We shall not betray you as long as we live.

  7. ثُمَّ أَن لا يَزالَ مَن كُنتِ تَهوي

    نَ حَبيباً ما عِشتِ عِندي مَكينا

    And whoever you have loved shall always remain

    Beloved and honored in my eyes, as long as you live.

  8. ثُمَّ لا تُحرَبُ الأَمانَةُ عِندي

    أَغدَرُ الناسِ مَن يَخونُ الأَمينا

    And trust shall not be despoiled in my keeping;

    The most treacherous of people is whoever betrays the trustworthy.

  9. ثُمَّ أَن نَصرِفَ المَناسيبَ حَتّى

    نَترِكَ الناسَ يَرجُمونَ الظُنونا

    And we shall turn our love verses elsewhere, so that

    We leave people throwing out conjectures.

  10. ثُمَّ أَن أَرفُضَ النِساءَ سِواكُم

    هَل رَضيتُم قالَت نَعَم قَد رَضينا

    And I shall forsake all women but you.

    Are you content?” She said, “Yes, we are content.”