قالَsaid ليto me أحمدٌAhmad وقدand already أزفَdrew near البَيparting (continued next line)
قالَ لي أحمدٌ وقد أزفَ البَي
نُcompletion of “parting” وأضحىand became جَميعُall أمريmy affairs شَتيتاscattered
نُ وأضحى جَميعُ أمري شَتيتا
Ahmad said to me, as parting drew near
and all my affairs had fallen into disarray:
مُرْcommand بماwith whatever شِئتَهُyou wished it فقلْتُso I said مجيباًreplying
مُرْ بما شِئتَهُ فقلْتُ مجيباً
رُدَّgive back قَلبيmy heart ثمَّthen ارتحِلْdepart كيفَhowever شيتاyou wish
رُدَّ قَلبي ثمَّ ارتحِلْ كيفَ شيتا
“Command whatever you wish.” I said in reply:
“Return my heart, then depart as you please.”
Sol 6.1