خُذي العَفوَ مِنّي تَستَديمي مَوَدَّتي

خُذي العَفوَ مِنّي تَستَديمي مَوَدَّتي

وَلا تَنطُقي في سَورَتي حينَ أَغضَبُ

وَلا تَنطُقي في سَورَتي حينَ أَغضَبُ

Accept what I can readily give, and you will preserve my affection.

Take from me forgiveness, and you will have lasting love,

And do not speak during my outburst when I grow angry.

Do not speak of my face when I'm angry,

فَإِنّي وَجَدتُ الحُبَّ في الصَدرِ وَالأَذى

فَإِنّي وَجَدتُ الحُبَّ في الصَدرِ وَالأَذى

إِذا اِجتَمَعا لَم يَلبث الحُبُّ يَذهَبُ

إِذا اِجتَمَعا لَم يَلبث الحُبُّ يَذهَبُ

For I have found this about love and hurt within the breast:

Though I've felt love and pain together in my heart,

If they come together, love soon departs.

When they meet, love is quick to go.