أُقَلِّلُ ما بي فيك وهو كثير

أُقَلِّلُ ما بي فيك وهو كثير

وأجُر دمعي فيك وهو غزير

وأجُر دمعي فيك وهو غزير

I make light of what I suffer for you, though it is great.

I understate what's in you, though it's much

And I draw forth my tears for you, though they are copious.

And hold back my tears for you, though they're plentiful

وعندي دموع لو بَكَيتُ ببعضها

وعندي دموع لو بَكَيتُ ببعضها

لفاضَت بُحورٌ بعدهن بحور

لفاضَت بُحورٌ بعدهن بحور

And I have tears—if I wept with some of them,

If I were to cry some of the tears I have for you

Seas would overflow, followed by more seas.

Oceans would overflow, then oceans more

قُبورُ الورى تحت التراب وللهوى

قُبورُ الورى تحت التراب وللهوى

رجال لهم تحت الثياب قبور

رجال لهم تحت الثياب قبور

The graves of mortals lie beneath the earth, but love has

The graves of mankind lie under dust, yet for desire

Men with graves beneath their clothes.

Are men whose hearts beneath their robes are graves

سأبكي بأجفان عليك قَريحة

سأبكي بأجفان عليك قَريحة

وأرنو بألحاظِ إِليك تُشير

وأرنو بألحاظِ إِليك تُشير

I shall weep for you with wounded eyelids,

I will weep for you with eyelids wounded

And gaze with glances that point toward you.

And hint at you with glances that gesture