سبيلي إليكَ كتابي إليكا

سبيلي إليكَ كتابي إليكا

فلا تقطَعَنَّ سبيلي إليكا

فلا تقطَعَنَّ سبيلي إليكا

My way to you is my letter to you;

My path to you is my letter to you

So never cut off my way to you.

So do not sever my path to you

أعيذُك بالله مِنْ عِلةٍ

أعيذُك بالله مِنْ عِلةٍ

يُسدُّ بها بابُ جَدوى يديكا

يُسدُّ بها بابُ جَدوى يديكا

I seek God's protection for you against an illness

I seek refuge in Allah from any fault

That would shut the door to your hands' bounty.

That would close the door of your kindness to me

فأوصِ خليفتك المُرْتَضى

فأوصِ خليفتك المُرْتَضى

بكتْبي وعَرّفه حالي لديكا

بكتْبي وعَرّفه حالي لديكا

So instruct your chosen deputy

So instruct your chosen successor

Concerning my letters, and acquaint him with my standing with you.

About my letters and make known my state to you

ولوى احتراسي من المنْسياتِ

ولوى احتراسي من المنْسياتِ

كفاني الكتابَ اعتمادي عليكا

كفاني الكتابَ اعتمادي عليكا

And were it not for my caution against being forgotten,

And though my caution against forgetfulness has failed

My reliance on you would have spared me the letter.

My reliance on writing to you is enough for me