يجهرُ بالهوى قلبي ويبقى

يجهرُ بالهوى قلبي ويبقى

لساني صامتاً إذْ ..ألتقيهِ

لساني صامتاً إذْ ..ألتقيهِ

My heart speaks aloud of love, while

My heart proclaims its passion yet

my tongue remains silent when I meet him.

my tongue falls silent when I meet him

ويُبحرُ في مدى عينيهِ شَوقي

ويُبحرُ في مدى عينيهِ شَوقي

ويُجبرني الحِجى أنْ  أتّقيهِ

ويُجبرني الحِجى أنْ أتّقيهِ

My longing sails through the expanse of his eyes,

My yearning sets sail in the sea of his eyes

and reason compels me to be wary of him.

Modesty compels me to be wary of him

وأقسم أنني لولا حيائي

وأقسم أنني لولا حيائي

لثمتُ حروفه توقاً ... لفيهِ

لثمتُ حروفه توقاً ... لفيهِ

And I swear that, were it not for my shyness,

Were it not for my shyness

I would kiss his letters, yearning for his mouth,

I would kiss the letters of his name

ولوّنتُ الرياض بورد خدّي

ولوّنتُ الرياض بورد خدّي

لينعمَ في جمالٍ يشتهيهِ

لينعمَ في جمالٍ يشتهيهِ

and color the gardens with the roses of my cheek,

I would adorn the gardens with my rosy cheeks

so he might revel in beauty he desires.

So he could revel in the beauty he desires

فديتُ فؤادَهُ لوْ كانَ يقوَى

فديتُ فؤادَهُ لوْ كانَ يقوَى

أحبّكَ قلتُ ألفاً ياشبيهي

أحبّكَ قلتُ ألفاً ياشبيهي

I would give myself for his heart; if it were strong enough,

I ransom his heart - if only he had the courage -

'I love you,' I would say a thousand times, O my likeness.

To say "I love you" a thousand times, my beloved