1. I ran out of paper, my lord
So send some that's as broad as your generosity
١. أَفلَستُ ياسَيِّدي مِن الوَرَقِ
فَاِبعَث بِدُرجٍ كَعِرضِكَ اليَقَقِ
2. And if ink comes paired with it
Then blessings on cheeks and eyes!
٢. وَإِن أَتى بِالمِدادِ مُقتَرِناً
فَمَرحَباً بِالخُدودِ وَالحَدَقِ
3. My lord, I did as you commanded
And it's easy to send ink and paper
٣. مَولايَ سَيَّرتُ ما أَمَرتَ بِهِ
وَهوَ يَسيرُ المِدادِ وَالوَرَقِ
4. Yet that task was dear to me since
You likened it to cheeks and eyes
٤. وَعَزَّ عِندي تَسييرُ ذاكَ وَقَد
شَبَّهتَهُ بِالخُدودِ وَالحَدَقِ