أحاشيكَI would spare you ياO نجلَscion of الوزارةthe vizierate منfrom أذًىa hurt
أحاشيكَ يا نجلَ الوزارة من أذًى
تمكَّنhas taken hold منof أسرارناour secrets والجوانحand the hearts
تمكَّن من أسرارنا والجوانح
I would spare you, O scion of the vizierate, from a hurt
I shield you, son of the minister, from harm
That has taken hold of our secrets and hearts.
You've grasped our secrets and innermost thoughts
دَفنتَyou buried النوىthe date pits والتمرand the dates فيمنin the one whom تحبهyou love him
دَفنتَ النوى والتمر فيمن تحبه
ودفنُand burying النوىthe date pits ياO ميّMayy إحدىone of الفضائحthe scandals
ودفنُ النوى يا ميّ إحدى الفضائح
You buried the date pits and the dates in the one you love;
You've buried desires and dates in those you love
And burying the date pits, O Mayy, is one of the scandals.
And burying desires, Mays, is disgraceful indeed