1. Your protection, O lion of paradises, is honorable
So my soul settles down - or is it humiliated and surrendered?
١. أَجارُكِ يا أُسدَ الفَراديسِ مُكرَمُ
فَتَسكُنَ نَفسي أَم مُهانٌ فَمُسلَمُ
2. Behind me and in front of me there are many enemies
I beware of a thief, you, and them
٢. وَرائي وَقُدّامي عُداةٌ كَثيرَةٌ
أُحاذِرُ مِن لِصٍّ وَمِنكِ وَمِنهُمُ
3. So do you consent to ally with me for what I want?
For I know the means of livelihood
٣. فَهَل لَكِ في حِلفي عَلى ما أُريدُهُ
فَإِنّي بِأَسبابِ المَعيشَةِ أَعلَمُ
4. Then goodness will come to you from every direction
And you will prosper from what you and I gain
٤. إِذاً لَأَتاكِ الخَيرُ مِن كُلِّ وِجهَةٍ
وَأَثرَيتِ مِمّا تَغنَمينَ وَأَغنَمُ