قد ودعوا قلبي سر الهوى

قد ودعوا قلبي سر الهوى

خافوا من الواشي على حبي

خافوا من الواشي على حبي

They lodged the secret of love within my heart;

They have entrusted my heart with love’s secret.

they feared the informer would betray my love.

They feared for my love because of the talebearer.

فانتهبوا لبي ولم يقنعوا

فانتهبوا لبي ولم يقنعوا

باللب حتى أخذوا قلبي

باللب حتى أخذوا قلبي

So they plundered my reason, and were not content

So they plundered my mind, and were not content

with reason—until they took my heart as well.

with the mind until they took my heart.