وَلَقَدْ كَتَمْتُ هَوَاكَ أَوْثَقَ صَاحِبْ

وَلَقَدْ كَتَمْتُ هَوَاكَ أَوْثَقَ صَاحِبْ

عِنْدِي مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَدُوَّا

عِنْدِي مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَدُوَّا

And indeed, I hid my love for you from the friend most trusted

I have concealed my love for you, my closest friend

By me, for fear that he might become an enemy.

Fearing he may become an enemy

حَذَرَاً عَلَيْكَ وَأَنْتَ مَوْضِعُ ضِنَّةٍ

حَذَرَاً عَلَيْكَ وَأَنْتَ مَوْضِعُ ضِنَّةٍ

لاَ زِلْتُ فِيْكَ مُسَلَّمَا مَكْلُوَّا

لاَ زِلْتُ فِيْكَ مُسَلَّمَا مَكْلُوَّا

Out of concern for you, whom I cherish jealously.

Being wary of you, while you are the object of my affection

May I ever remain safe and protected in my love for you.

I remain devoted to you, surrendered and dependent

لاَ نَالَ قَلْبِي مِنْ وِصَالِكَ سُؤلَهُ

لاَ نَالَ قَلْبِي مِنْ وِصَالِكَ سُؤلَهُ

إِنْ كَانَ قَلْبِي رَامَ عَنْكَ سُلُوَّا

إِنْ كَانَ قَلْبِي رَامَ عَنْكَ سُلُوَّا

May my heart never gain its desire from union with you,

My heart has not attained its desires from your love

If my heart has ever sought to forget you.

If my heart sought to turn away from you