مهْما جرَتْ في أُذُني لَفْظَةٌ

مهْما جرَتْ في أُذُني لَفْظَةٌ

ودِدْتُ لوْ كانَتْ ثَناءً عَليْكْ

ودِدْتُ لوْ كانَتْ ثَناءً عَليْكْ

Whenever a word reaches my ear,

No matter what words may reach my ears,

I wish it were praise of you.

I wish they were praise for you.

أو ذُكِرَتْ عنْ شَفَةٍ قُبْلَةٌ

أو ذُكِرَتْ عنْ شَفَةٍ قُبْلَةٌ

لمْ أرْضَها يوْماً سِوى في يَدَيْكْ

لمْ أرْضَها يوْماً سِوى في يَدَيْكْ

Or if a kiss from a lip is mentioned,

Or if a kiss were mentioned from any lips,

I would never be content with it except upon your hands.

I would never approve of it, except from your hands.

أوْ كانَ لي في نِعَمِ اللهِ منْ

أوْ كانَ لي في نِعَمِ اللهِ منْ

تَحَكُّمٍ حُطّتْ جَميعاً لَدَيْكْ

تَحَكُّمٍ حُطّتْ جَميعاً لَدَيْكْ

Or if, over God's blessings, I had any

Or if I had any power over God's blessings

control, they would all be laid before you.

They would all be placed before you.