يحَدِّثُ عَن سِواكَ سِوايَ زَوراً

يحَدِّثُ عَن سِواكَ سِوايَ زَوراً

وَاِكتُم مِنكَ ما حُدِّثَتُ صِدقا

وَاِكتُم مِنكَ ما حُدِّثَتُ صِدقا

It is someone other than I who speaks—falsely—of someone other than you;

Someone other than me speaks falsely of someone other than you.

while I conceal from you what I was told in truth.

And I conceal from you what I was truthfully told,

لِأَنّي لَم أَجِد مِثلي كَتوماً

لِأَنّي لَم أَجِد مِثلي كَتوماً

لِسِرِّكَ إِن رَأى الكِتمانَ حَقّا

لِسِرِّكَ إِن رَأى الكِتمانَ حَقّا

For I have found no one as close-mouthed as I

For I have found no one as discreet as I

with your secret, when he deems concealment a duty.

With your secret, if he deems concealment right.