بِرَغمي أُطيلُ الصَدَّ عَنها إِذا نَأَت

بِرَغمي أُطيلُ الصَدَّ عَنها إِذا نَأَت

أُحاذِرُ أَسماعاً عَلَيها وَأَعيُنا

أُحاذِرُ أَسماعاً عَلَيها وَأَعيُنا

Against my will, I keep turning away from her when she is far away.

Although I distance myself from her when she comes near

I fear ears listening for her and eyes watching her.

I fear ears upon her and eyes

أَتاني هَواها قَبلَ أَن أَعرِفِ الهَوى

أَتاني هَواها قَبلَ أَن أَعرِفِ الهَوى

فَصادَفَ قَلباً خالِياً فَتَمَكَّنا

فَصادَفَ قَلباً خالِياً فَتَمَكَّنا

Love for her came to me before I knew love.

Her love came to me before I knew love

So it found an empty heart and took firm hold.

So it found an empty heart and settled in