إِذاif ماemphatic particle خدمتَyou serve كبارgreat ones among الملوكthe kings
إِذا ما خدمتَ كبار الملوك
فأَولُّthen the first ماthat which تخدُمِyou serve الحاشيهthe retinue
فأَولُّ ما تخدُمِ الحاشيه
If you serve the great among kings,
Then serve their retinue first.
فكنso be جاريflowing الماءthe water يسقيwaters الرياضthe gardens
فكن جاري الماء يسقي الرياض
فأوَّلُfor the first ماthat which تشربdrinks الساقيهthe irrigation channel
فأوَّلُ ما تشرب الساقيه
Be like flowing water that irrigates the gardens:
For the irrigation channel is the first to drink.
Sol 6.1