كمhow often أكتُمُI conceal لَوعتيmy anguish وكمand how often أخْفِيهاI hide it
كم أكتُمُ لَوعتي وكم أخْفِيها
والدمعُand the tears إذاwhen جرىflow دماًas blood يُبْديهاreveal it
والدمعُ إذا جرى دماً يُبْديها
How often I conceal my anguish, and how often I hide it.
How much I conceal my torment, how much I hide it
And tears, when they flow as blood, reveal it.
And tears, when shed as blood, reveal it
ياO مالكَpossessor of مُهجتيmy heart رويداًgently بِشَجٍwith one stricken by grief
يا مالكَ مُهجتي رويداً بِشَجٍ
هَاbehold مُهجتُهhis heart لَديكَwith you فانظرso look فيهاinto it
هَا مُهجتُه لَديكَ فانظر فيها
O possessor of my heart, be gentle with one stricken by grief.
O you who own my heart, gentle with a wound
Behold, his heart is with you, so look into it.
Partial English translation: 3 of 4 Arabic lines translated.