كفى حزنا أنّي أرى ما يغمّني

كفى حزنا أنّي أرى ما يغمّني

وأسمعُ أقوالاً ولا أتكلّم

وأسمعُ أقوالاً ولا أتكلّم

It is sorrow enough that I see what grieves me,

Enough of sorrow that I see what saddens me

And hear words, yet do not speak.

And I hear words, but do not speak

ولولاكم جاريت كلا بلفظه

ولولاكم جاريت كلا بلفظه

ولكنّني أخشى عليكم فأكتمُ

ولكنّني أخشى عليكم فأكتمُ

And were it not for you, I would answer each in his own words,

If not for you all, I would utter every word

But I fear for you, so I hold my words back.

But I fear for you all, so I stay silent