عطاردMercury قدindeed واللّهby God طالhas lasted long تردديmy coming and going
عطارد قد واللّه طال ترددي
مساءin the evening وصبحاًand in the morning كيso that أراكI see you فأغنماand thus gain
مساء وصبحاً كي أراك فأغنما
Mercury, by God, long has my coming and going lasted,
Mercury, by God, your wandering has been long
Evening and morning, to see you and gain.
Morning and evening that I may see you and be glad
فهاso here أنتyou فامددنيso grant me قوىpowers أدركI attain المنىthe desires
فها أنت فامددني قوى أدرك المنى
بهاthrough them والعلومand the sciences الغامضاتabstruse تكرماout of generosity
بها والعلوم الغامضات تكرما
So here you are: grant me powers to attain my desires,
With it and abstruse knowledge be generous
And, through them, the abstruse sciences, in your generosity.
And protect me from all peril and evil
ووقنيand protect me المحذورwhat is feared والشرand evil كلهall of it
ووقني المحذور والشر كله
بأمرby command of مليكa sovereign خالقcreator of الأرضthe earth والسماand heaven
بأمر مليك خالق الأرض والسما
And protect me from what is feared and from all evil,
By decree of the King, Creator of earth and sky
By command of the Sovereign, Creator of earth and heaven.
Partial English translation: 5 of 6 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1