أُهَوِّنُ مَا أَلْقى وَلَيْسَ يَهُونُ

أُهَوِّنُ مَا أَلْقى وَلَيْسَ يَهُونُ

إِذا لاحَظَتْنِي مِنْ هَوَاكَ عُيونُ

إِذا لاحَظَتْنِي مِنْ هَوَاكَ عُيونُ

I make light of what I suffer, though it is no light thing,

I downplay what I face though it's not light

when eyes watch me because of my love for you.

When your eyes glance at me, they ignite

لَئِنْ قَطَعَ الوَاشُونَ مَا كانَ بَيْنَنَا

لَئِنْ قَطَعَ الوَاشُونَ مَا كانَ بَيْنَنَا

فَحَظُّكَ مِنْ قَلْبِي عَلَيْكَ مَصُونُ

فَحَظُّكَ مِنْ قَلْبِي عَلَيْكَ مَصُونُ

Even if the talebearers sever what was between us,

Though the spy cut ties between you and I

then your share of my heart is kept safe for you.

Your place in my heart will never die

وَإِنْ رُمْتُ كِتْمانَ الهَوى نَطَقَتْ بِهِ

وَإِنْ رُمْتُ كِتْمانَ الهَوى نَطَقَتْ بِهِ

بَوَادِرُ دَمْعٍ سُحْبُهُنَّ جُفُونُ

بَوَادِرُ دَمْعٍ سُحْبُهُنَّ جُفُونُ

And if I seek to conceal my love, it is spoken of by

If I try to conceal this love and remain mum

sudden bursts of tears, whose clouds are eyelids.

Tears will flow, exposing what's overcome

أَهُونُ إِذا مَا عَزَّ مَنْ أَنا عَبْدُهُ

أَهُونُ إِذا مَا عَزَّ مَنْ أَنا عَبْدُهُ

وَمَا عَزَّ فِيهِ الخَطْبُ لَيْسَ يَهُونُ

وَمَا عَزَّ فِيهِ الخَطْبُ لَيْسَ يَهُونُ

I grow lowly when the one whose slave I am is exalted;

It seems light when my Master I can please

yet a plight in which adversity grows grave is no light thing.

But nothing's light when destiny's decrees