العَينُ تُبدي الَّذي في قَلبِ صاحِبِها

العَينُ تُبدي الَّذي في قَلبِ صاحِبِها

مِنَ الشَناءَةِ أَو وُدّاً إِذا كانا

مِنَ الشَناءَةِ أَو وُدّاً إِذا كانا

The eye reveals what is in its owner's heart,

The eye reveals what is in its owner's heart

whether hatred or affection, when either is present.

Of malice or affection when they are combined

إِنَّ العَدُوَّ لَهُ عَينٌ يُقَلِّبُها

إِنَّ العَدُوَّ لَهُ عَينٌ يُقَلِّبُها

لا يَستَطيعُ لِما في القَلبِ كِتمانا

لا يَستَطيعُ لِما في القَلبِ كِتمانا

Indeed, the enemy has an eye he turns about;

Indeed the enemy has an eye he turns about

he cannot conceal what lies within his heart.

Unable to conceal what is in his heart

وَعَينُ ذي الوُدِّ ما تَنفَكُّ مُقلَتُها

وَعَينُ ذي الوُدِّ ما تَنفَكُّ مُقلَتُها

تُبدي لَهُ مِحجَراً بَشّاً وَإِنسانا

تُبدي لَهُ مِحجَراً بَشّاً وَإِنسانا

And the eye of one who loves—its eyeball never ceases

While the eye of a friend does not cease winking

to show him a smiling eye socket and pupil.

Revealing to him glad tidings and humanity

فَالعَينُ تَنطِقُ وَالأَفواهُ صامِتَةٌ

فَالعَينُ تَنطِقُ وَالأَفواهُ صامِتَةٌ

حَتّى يَرى مِن ضَميرِ القَلبِ تِبيانا

حَتّى يَرى مِن ضَميرِ القَلبِ تِبيانا

So the eye speaks while mouths are silent,

So the eye speaks while mouths are silent

until one sees the heart's hidden thoughts made plain.

Until the heart's conscience becomes clear