1. ضحكت لي وانثنيت

    بالله ماذا نويت

    You smiled at me and turned away.

    By God, what did you intend?

  2. بدأت بالحب لكن

    أخافني أن بدأت

    You began with love, but

    it frightened me that you began.

  3. فهل أردت عنادي

    في الحب حتى ضحكت

    So was it to defy me

    in love that you smiled?

  4. في الشرفة الصبح كنت

    على وجوم وصمت

    In the morning, you were on the balcony,

    somber and silent.

  5. لكن توجهت نحوي

    وكان أجمل وقت

    But you turned toward me,

    and it was the loveliest moment.

  6. وحين وجهت وجهي

    إليك عني انشغلت

    And when I turned my face

    toward you, you turned your attention away from me.

  7. فحدثيني لماذا

    لما التفت انصرفت

    So tell me why,

    when I turned to look, you turned away?

  8. وفيم بالحق قولي

    لما انصرفت التفت

    And tell me truthfully why,

    when I turned away, you turned to look?

  9. داري إذا أو أبيني

    عرفت ما قد عرفت

    Conceal it, then, or make it plain:

    I know what you already know.

  10. أهلي وأهلك ناموا

    وقمت ليلي وقمت

    My family and yours fell asleep,

    and I kept vigil through my night, and so did you.

  11. ما دام بيتك نورا

    ما كنت أطفئ بيتي

    As long as your house stayed alight,

    I would not put out the light in my house.

  12. لا تبخسينا هوانا

    وكل أمر لوقت

    Do not deny us our love,

    and everything has its time.