وأَقولُand I say: أُشْبِهُنيْI resemble myself وَهذاand this الوجهُthe face ليْis mine
وأَقولُ: أُشْبِهُنيْ وَهذا الوجهُ ليْ
فاسألْso ask مراياmirrors صمتِناour silence ياO عاذِليْyou who reproach me
فاسألْ مرايا صمتِنا يا عاذِليْ
And I say: I resemble myself, and this face is mine.
I say: compare me to this face of mine
So ask the mirrors of our silence, O you who reproach me.
Ask the mirrors of our silence, oh you who blame me
ماwhat غَرَّهاdeceived them إنْif كانَwas وَجْهيmy face ضاحكًاsmiling
ما غَرَّها إنْ كانَ وَجْهي ضاحكًا
فالقلبُfor the heart أدرىknows better أنَّthat حُبَّكِyour love قاتِليْmy killer
فالقلبُ أدرى أنَّ حُبَّكِ قاتِليْ
What deceived them, if my face was smiling?
Don't be fooled if my face is smiling
For the heart knows better: your love is killing me.
For the heart knows your love is killing me