غُلامٌ مِنَ الأَتراكِ لِلإِنسِ ضافَنا

غُلامٌ مِنَ الأَتراكِ لِلإِنسِ ضافَنا

وَكُنّا سِوى الخُدّامِ أَنفُسٌ أَربَعَه

وَكُنّا سِوى الخُدّامِ أَنفُسٌ أَربَعَه

A youth of the Turks came to us for company.

A youth of the Turks joined and lodged with us

And, apart from the servants, we were four souls.

And we were, apart from the servants, four souls

وَخِلنا بِهِ ضيقاً فَخِفنا اِستِياءَهُ

وَخِلنا بِهِ ضيقاً فَخِفنا اِستِياءَهُ

وَلَكِن تَلقانا عَلى الرَحبِ وَالسِعَه

وَلَكِن تَلقانا عَلى الرَحبِ وَالسِعَه

And we thought he felt cramped, so we feared his displeasure.

We were uneasy with him and feared his displeasure

But he received us with openness and ample room.

But he met us with openness and generosity