ألاtake heed قلsay لقاضيto the judge of قضاةthe judges of الأنامhumankind
ألا قل لقاضي قضاة الأنام
أمامbefore; probably intended as إمام, leader التقىpiety ذيpossessed of الفخارglory العربقunclear; probably العريق, deep-rooted
أمام التقى ذي الفخار العربق
Pray, tell the chief judge of humankind,
Tell the judge of judges of mankind
The leader of piety, possessed of deep-rooted glory [probable reading],
Before the shrewd one with the shining brow
لقدindeed حارَhas become bewildered عبدكَyour servant ياO سيديmy lord
لقد حارَ عبدكَ يا سيدي
وحقّand by the sanctity of الجليلthe Majestic One بحقّconcerning the matter of الدَّقيقthe flour; also, the subtle or minute
وحقّ الجليل بحقّ الدَّقيق
Your servant is indeed bewildered, my lord,
Verily your servant has been perplexed
By the Majestic One, over the matter of flour.
And the mighty right confounds the feeble right
Sol 6.1