أَيُّهاO you المنحطّthe one seated lower عَنّيthan me مجلساin seating
أَيُّها المنحطّ عَنّي مجلسا
وَلَهُand he has فيin النَفسthe soul أَعلىhighest مَجلِسِseat
وَلَهُ في النَفس أَعلى مَجلِسِ
O you whose seat is lower than mine,
yet who hold the highest seat within my soul,
بِفؤاديin my heart لكfor you حُبُّlove يَقتَضيdemands
بِفؤادي لك حُبُّ يَقتَضي
أَنthat تُرىyou be seen تُحمَلُyou be carried فَوقَabove الأرؤسِthe heads
أَن تُرى تُحمَلُ فَوقَ الأرؤسِ
in my heart is a love for you that demands
that you be seen borne above people's heads.
Sol 6.1