ياO ربّLord كمhow long وإلىand until كمhow long
يا ربّ كم وإلى كم
أمشيI walk ويركبُand rides غيريsomeone other than me
أمشي ويركبُ غيري
O Lord, how long, and how much longer,
O Lord, how much and for how long
must I walk while someone else rides?
Must I walk while others ride?
ماnot إنat all (emphatic) رضيتُI am content بهذاwith this
ما إن رضيتُ بهذا
ياO ربُّLord منكَfrom You بخيرas a kindness
يا ربُّ منكَ بخير
I am not at all content with this,
I have surely not accepted this,
O Lord, as a kindness from You.
O Lord, as a kindness from You.
لاnot أبتغيI seek منكَfrom You طرفاًa fine horse
لا أبتغي منكَ طرفاً
رضيتُI am content منكَfrom You بعَيرwith a donkey
رضيتُ منكَ بعَير
I do not seek a fine horse from You;
I do not seek a thoroughbred steed from You;
I am content with a donkey from You.
I would be content with a mere donkey.
ولوand if تشاYou wish ياO إلهيmy God
ولو تشا يا إلهي
حملتُI would carry رحليmy saddle وأيريand my cock
حملتُ رحلي وأيري
And if You wished, O my God,
But if You will it so, O my God,
I would carry my saddle and my cock,
I shall carry my saddlebag and my prick,
صيّرتُI would put ذاthis فيin غلافٍa sheath
صيّرتُ ذا في غلافٍ
والرِجلand the foot فيin جوفِthe hollow of سيرِa leather strap
والرِجل في جوفِ سيرِ
put this in a sheath,
Stowing the latter in a sheath,
and the foot inside a leather strap.
And my foot in a sandal strap.
Sol 6.1