كذبَت مُقلَتي فلِم صَدَّقوها

كذبَت مُقلَتي فلِم صَدَّقوها

شهدَت في الهَوى شهادَةَ زُورِ

شهدَت في الهَوى شهادَةَ زُورِ

My eye lied; why, then, did they believe it?

My eyes have lied, so why did you believe them?

It bore false witness in love.

They bore false witness of love's sorrow.

لا تَظُنُّوا دموعَها رُسلَ حُزنٍ

لا تَظُنُّوا دموعَها رُسلَ حُزنٍ

قد تكونُ الدُّموعُ رُسلَ السرورِ

قد تكونُ الدُّموعُ رُسلَ السرورِ

Do not think its tears are messengers of sorrow;

Think not their tears are messengers of sadness -

Tears may be messengers of joy.

Tears can be messengers of joy as well.