He said, "What do you seek? Tell me."

قال ما تطلب قل لي

1. He said, "What do you seek? Tell me."
I said, "Protection from the Lord of the Throne."

١. قالَ ما تطلبُ قل لي
قلتُ مِنْ ذي العرشِ حفْظَكْ

2. He said, "Has not your fortune shone?"
I said, "Has not the glance of your eye shone?"

٢. قالَ ما أرشقَ قدي
قلتُ ما أرشقَ لَحْظَكْ