قال الحيا دعها فخالفه الهوى

قال الحيا دعها فخالفه الهوى

وداعي الهوى أقوى علَيَّ وأقدر

وداعي الهوى أقوى علَيَّ وأقدر

Modesty said, “Leave her,” but desire defied it.

Reason said "leave it", but desire opposed

And desire’s call has greater force and power over me.

The caller of desire has more power over me and is stronger

حيائيَ في وجهي وفي قلبيَ الهوى

حيائيَ في وجهي وفي قلبيَ الهوى

وقلبيَ لا وجهي يَوَدُّ ويهجُر

وقلبيَ لا وجهي يَوَدُّ ويهجُر

My modesty is on my face, and desire is in my heart.

My reason is in my face, and in my heart is desire

And my heart, not my face, loves and forsakes.

And my heart, not my face, loves and spurns