هَبْنيsuppose me to be سِراجاًa lamp طَوَالَthroughout اللَّيلِthe night تُوقِدُهُyou keep it burning
هَبْني سِراجاً طَوَالَ اللَّيلِ تُوقِدُهُ
هَلْwill ...? ذلكَthat الزَّيْتُthe oil يَكْفِيهِsuffice it مَعَwith الأَبَدِeternity
هَلْ ذلكَ الزَّيْتُ يَكْفِيهِ مَعَ الأَبَدِ
Grant me a lamp you keep alight throughout the night;
Suppose I am a lamp you keep burning all night;
will that oil sustain it forever?
Will that oil suffice it for all eternity?
جَدِّدْrenew تَفقُّدَهُcare for it كَيْماso that تَراهُyou see it غَداًtomorrow
جَدِّدْ تَفقُّدَهُ كَيْما تَراهُ غَداً
رَطْبَmoist اللِّسانِthe tongue بِشُكْرٍwith gratitude غَيْرِnot مُفتَقَدِmissing
رَطْبَ اللِّسانِ بِشُكْرٍ غَيْرِ مُفتَقَدِ
Renew your tending of it, so that tomorrow you may see it—
Renew your care for it, so that tomorrow you may see it
its tongue moist with gratitude, never lacking.
With its tongue moist with unfailing gratitude.
Sol 6.1