رب سِر كتمتهُ فَكَأَنّي

رب سِر كتمتهُ فَكَأَنّي

اِخرس اِو ثَنى لِساني عَقل

اِخرس اِو ثَنى لِساني عَقل

Many a secret have I concealed, as though I were

mute, or reason had held my tongue in check.

وَلَو أَنّي اِظهَرتُ لِلنّاسِ ديني

وَلَو أَنّي اِظهَرتُ لِلنّاسِ ديني

لَم يَكُن لي في غَيرِ حَبسي أَكل

لَم يَكُن لي في غَيرِ حَبسي أَكل

And had I revealed my faith to the people,

I would have no food except in my prison.