وَلَقَد دَفَنتُ هَواكُمُ

مِنّي بِمَقبَرَةِ القُلوبِ

I have buried my love for you

In the graveyard of hearts

وَكَتَمتُ حُبَّكِ جاهِداً

وَرَعَيتُ غَيبَكِ بِالمَغيبِ

And concealed my affection mightily

And tended to your absence with patience

وَرَضيتُ مِنكِ بِدونِ ما

يَرضى المُحِبُّ مِنَ الحَبيبِ

And I was satisfied with less than

What would satisfy a lover from the beloved

فَنَعَم هَبيني مُذنِباً

فَتَجاوَزي لي عَن ذُنوبي

So treat me kindly though I am a sinner

And forgive my trespasses