سَقياًa blessing of rain وَرَعياًand care لَمَنfor the one تَذكُّرُهُremembrance of him
سَقياً وَرَعياً لَمَن تَذكُّرُهُ
أَسهَرَkept awake عَينيmy eye وَالناسُwhile the people هادوناwere at rest
أَسهَرَ عَيني وَالناسُ هادونا
May rain and care bless the one whose remembrance
Watering and shepherding for the one I remember
Kept my eye awake while others rested,
Who keeps my eyes awake while people slumber
وَمَنand the one بِوَجهيon my face مَنfrom حُبِّهُlove for him عَلَمٌa sign
وَمَن بِوَجهي مَن حُبِّهُ عَلَمٌ
لَيسَnot يَراهُsees it إِلّاexcept المُحِبّوناthe lovers
لَيسَ يَراهُ إِلّا المُحِبّونا
And the one for love of whom my face bears a sign
And he whose love shows in my face
That none but lovers see.
None can see it but the lovers