1. أَسرَفتُ في الكِتمانِ

    وَذاكَ مِمّا دَهاني

    I went too far in concealment,

    and that was among the things that afflicted me.

  2. كَتَمتُ حُبَّكَ حَتّى

    كَتَمتُهُ كِتماني

    I hid my love for you until

    I hid it even from my concealment.

  3. فَلَم يَكُن لِيَ بُدٌّ

    مِن ذِكرِهِ بِلِساني

    So I had no choice

    but to mention it with my tongue.