ياO ظَبيgazelle أنسٍtameness قاهِريmy conqueror بِالنَوىthrough separation
يا ظَبي أنسٍ قاهِري بِالنَوى
وَهوَand he عَلىdespite هَتكيmy disgrace بِهِthrough him حاجريone who restrains me
وَهوَ عَلى هَتكي بِهِ حاجري
O tame gazelle, overpowering me with separation,
Yet, despite my disgrace through him, he restrains me;
وَجاعِلاًand making مصرَEgypt لَهُfor himself مَوطِناًa home
وَجاعِلاً مصرَ لَهُ مَوطِناً
رِفقاًbe gentle بِمَنwith the one who يَهواكloves you ياO قاهِريCairene
رِفقاً بِمَن يَهواك يا قاهِري
And you who make Egypt your home,
Be gentle with the one who loves you, O Cairene.
Sol 6.1