Who is caressing your hair tonight?

Who is caressing your hair tonight?
Who is charming you upon those lips?
I know that it won’t be me that comes to you.
Until I have repented for all my sins 2X

Who wakes you with a kiss between the eyes?
Who summons your dawns into breaking?
I know that it won’t be me that comes to you
They said a long time ago that I am going crazy. 2x

To whom are you reaching out your hands tonight?
To whom are you removing your veil and glowing?
I know that it won’t be me that comes to you
Do not ask anybody about me. 2x

To whom can I return, my darling,
When all that is left of me is sevdah*?
So I know that I won’t come to you,
and maybe without me things will be better for you? 2x

*Sevdah = a lover’s sorrow.

(translation of the original lyrics)