ترقّبawait إذاwhen جنّfell الظلامthe darkness زيارتيmy visit
ترقّب إذا جنّ الظلام زيارتي
فإنّيfor I رأيتI have found الليلthe night أكتمbetter at concealing للسرِّof the secret
فإنّي رأيت الليل أكتم للسرِّ
Await my visit when darkness falls.
For I have found the night better at keeping secrets.
وَبيand in me منكfrom you ماsomething that لوif كانَwere بالشمسِin the sun لمnot تلحshine
وَبي منك ما لو كانَ بالشمسِ لم تلح
وبالبدرand in the full moon لمnot يطلعrise وَبالنجمand in the star لمnot يسرِjourney
وبالبدر لم يطلع وَبالنجم لم يسرِ
And what is in me because of you, were it in the sun, would keep it from shining;
And were it in the full moon, it would not rise; and in the star, it would not journey.