[Verse 1] From Cairo’s sun-baked market, I crossed the salt-white plain, A linen veil, a steady gaze, a heart that would not feign. The palace doors swung open; the painted ceilings gleamed, But I had not come to vanish in another woman’s dream. [Pre-Chorus] They taught me how to lower my eyes, I learned instead to read the room. [Chorus] I will be the only rose he keeps, The name he calls when the court is asleep. No borrowed crown, no place in the line— I’ll make his heart and his kingdom mine. I came from the Nile with a will of my own; I won’t be a shadow inside his home. [Verse 2] Süleyman sat in judgment while the silk-clad envoys bowed, I spoke of grain and winter stores; my answer cut the crowd. A ring of gold, a guarded smile, the palace held its breath, I saw the throne was built on trust as much as fear and wealth. [Pre-Chorus] They called desire a dangerous flame, I learned to make it speak my name. [Chorus] I will be the only rose he keeps, The name he calls when the court is asleep. No borrowed crown, no place in the line— I’ll make his heart and his kingdom mine. I came from the Nile with a will of my own; I won’t be a shadow inside his home. [Bridge] If love is a garden behind guarded stone, I’ll grow where the well runs deep. But I won’t trade my soul for a jeweled throne, Or beg for the place I seek. Let every whisper turn to wind; Let every rival know— I’ll stand beside him, not beneath, And choose the way we go. [Final Chorus] I will be the only rose he keeps, The name he calls when the court is asleep. Not just a jewel, not just a sign— I’ll stand as his equal, and make my own design. I came from the Nile with a will of my own; I won’t be a shadow inside his home. [Outro] From Cairo’s dawn to the palace gate, I chose my road; I chose my fate.
