ياO سيّديmy lord ياO مَعدَنmine العِلمِknowledge
يا سيّدي يا مَعدَن العِلمِ
ياO آلَةًinstrument لِلحَربfor war وَالسَلمِand peace
يا آلَةً لِلحَرب وَالسَلمِ
O my lord, O mine of knowledge,
O my master, O source of knowledge,
O instrument for war and peace,
O instrument of war and peace,
وَجِّهْdirect طُيورَbirds الشَعرpoetry نَحويtoward me فَقَدfor indeed
وَجِّهْ طُيورَ الشَعر نَحوي فَقَد
بَثّhas spread فُؤاديmy heart شَرَكَsnare الفَهمِunderstanding
بَثّ فُؤادي شَرَكَ الفَهمِ
Direct the birds of poetry toward me, for indeed
Direct the birds of poetry towards me, for
my heart has spread the snare of understanding.
My heart has laid the snare of understanding
Sol 6.1