حقيقتيmy true nature أنthat أكونI be عبداًa servant
حقيقتي أن أكون عبداً
وحقُّهand His due أنthat يكونHe be رباa Lord
وحقُّه أن يكون ربا
My true nature is to be a servant.
My truth is to be a slave
And His due is to be Lord.
And His right is to be Lord
إنif كانHe were ليfor me فيin الشهودwitnessing مثلاa likeness
إن كان لي في الشهود مثلا
كنتُI would be لهfor Him فيin المثالthe image قلباa heart
كنتُ له في المثال قلبا
If He were a likeness to me in witnessing,
If I have an example in witnessing
I would be a heart for Him in the image.
I would be for Him an exemplary heart
ماnot زالceased إذas زدتI increased منهfrom Him بعداin distance
ما زال إذ زدت منه بعدا
بالوجدthrough ecstasy يولينيHe grants me منهfrom Him قرباnearness
بالوجد يوليني منه قربا
He never ceased, as I grew farther from Him,
He still draws me nearer in intimacy
To grant me nearness to Him through ecstasy.
The more distant from Him I become
أوor كنتI were ذاpossessed of لوعةburning longing معنىtormented
أو كنت ذا لوعة معنى
يكونHe would be ليfor me الصادقthe true one المحباthe lover
يكون لي الصادق المحبا
Or if I were tormented by burning longing,
Or if I have a burning passion
He would be my true lover.
The True and Loving One is mine
Sol 6.1