وماand not احتجبwere held back الألفانthe two thousand إلاexcept بهيِّنby a trifle
وما احتجب الألفان إلا بهيِّن
هماthey both الآنnow أدنىnearer مهماwhatever (unclear here) قبلbefore ذَالِكاthat
هما الآن أدنى مهما قبل ذَالِكا
And the two thousand have been held back only by a trifle;
They are now nearer than they were before (wording uncertain).
فجُدso give generously بهماwith both of them تفديكmay ransom you نفسيmy soul فإننيfor indeed I
فجُد بهما تفديك نفسي فإنني
مُعَلِّقhanging آماليmy hopes ببعضِupon some of حبالِكاyour cords
مُعَلِّق آمالي ببعضِ حبالِكا
So grant them—may my soul ransom you—for I
Hang my hopes upon some of your cords.
Sol 6.1