لمنfor one whom لاnot أَرىI see أعرضتُI turned away عَنfrom كُلّall منwhom أَرىI see
لمن لا أَرى أعرضتُ عَن كُلّ من أَرى
وَصِرتُand I became عَلىover قَلبيmy heart رَقيباًa watchman لِقاتِلِهfor its slayer
وَصِرتُ عَلى قَلبي رَقيباً لِقاتِلِه
For one I do not see, I have turned away from all whom I see.
And I have become a watchman over my heart for its slayer.
أدافعهI hold it back عَنfrom سَلوةsolace وَأَرُدّهand I turn it back
أدافعه عَن سَلوة وَأَرُدّه
حَياءًout of shame عَلىto أَوصابِهits sufferings وَبلابِلِهand its anguish
حَياءً عَلى أَوصابِه وَبلابِلِه
I keep it from solace and send it back,
Out of shame, to its sufferings and anguish.