ياO سيديmy lord أهلتنيyou deemed me worthy وأمرتنيand you commanded me
يا سيدي أهلتني وأمرتني
بلزومto remain at بابكyour door فيin كتابٍa letter أرقمinscribed
بلزوم بابك في كتابٍ أرقم
My lord, you deemed me worthy and commanded me
O my lord, you deemed me worthy and commanded me
to remain at your door, in a document I inscribe.
To remain at your door, in an inscribed letter.
فلزمتso I remained معwith نسبthe bond of الوَلاءallegiance فلاso do not تقلsay
فلزمت مع نسب الوَلاء فلا تقل
هذاthis كتابa book لزومadherence to ماwhat لاnot يلزمis obligatory
هذا كتاب لزوم ما لا يلزم
So I held fast despite the slanderers’ abrogation—do not say:
So I remained, with the bond of allegiance—so do not say:
“Here is a book: Holding Fast to What Is Not Required.”
“This is a book of adherence to what is not obligatory.”
Sol 6.1