إذاwhen سألونيthey ask me عنabout حالتيmy state
إذا سألوني عن حالتي
وحاولتand I sought عذراًan excuse فلمbut did not يمكنbe possible
وحاولت عذراً فلم يمكن
When they ask me about my state,
If they ask me of my state
and I seek an excuse, but none is possible,
And I try an excuse but cannot
أقولI say بخيرٍwell ولكنهbut it
أقول بخيرٍ ولكنه
كلامٌwords يدورcirculate علىon الألسنthe tongues
كلامٌ يدور على الألسن
I say, "I am well," yet it is
I say all is well, but it's
mere words that pass from tongue to tongue.
Words that turn on tongues
وربكand your Lord يعلمknows ماwhat فيin الصدورthe breasts
وربك يعلم ما في الصدور
ويعلمand knows خائنةtreachery الأعينthe eyes
ويعلم خائنة الأعين
And your Lord knows what lies within breasts,
And your Lord knows what is in hearts
and knows the treachery of eyes.
And knows the betrayal of eyes
Sol 6.1