وقد كان فيض الدمع يبدي سريرتي

وقد كان فيض الدمع يبدي سريرتي

ولكنني كفكفته بالأصابع

ولكنني كفكفته بالأصابع

And indeed, the flood of tears was revealing my innermost feelings,

The overflowing of tears revealed my inner secrets

but I held it back with my fingers.

But I held them back with my fingers

عشية لولا الكاشحون لأظهرت

عشية لولا الكاشحون لأظهرت

ودائع شوق بانسكاب المدامع

ودائع شوق بانسكاب المدامع

That evening, but for the ill-wishers, I would have revealed

In the evening, if not for those who find fault, I would have shown

the stores of longing in an outpouring of tears.

The deposits of longing through the flowing of tears