أتيتُI came إلىto بابِكَyour gate الأَمنَعِmost impregnable
أتيتُ إلى بابِكَ الأَمنَعِ
ونِلْتُand I gained قَبولاًacceptance ولمand not أُمْنَعِI was turned away
ونِلْتُ قَبولاً ولم أُمْنَعِ
I came to your most impregnable gate,
And gained acceptance, nor was I turned away.
ولكنْbut سَناradiance شارِقاتِdawning lights الجَلاfirst part of 'majesty'
ولكنْ سَنا شارِقاتِ الجَلا
لِcompletion of 'majesty' أقامَplaced جَلالَكَyour majesty فيin بُرْقُعِa veil
لِ أقامَ جَلالَكَ في بُرْقُعِ
But the radiance of majesty’s dawning lights
Has placed your majesty behind a veil.
فبالصِّدْقِso, by sincerity ياO سيِّديmy master والخُضوand humility (continued)
فبالصِّدْقِ يا سيِّدي والخُضو
عِcompletion of 'humility' تَكَرَّمْbe gracious وسِرَّand the secret الجَلالِof majesty ارْفَعِlift
عِ تَكَرَّمْ وسِرَّ الجَلالِ ارْفَعِ
So, by sincerity and humility, O my master,
Be gracious, and unveil the secret of majesty.
Sol 6.1