أيد يحيى أخطّ كف يحيى

أيد يحيى أخطّ كف يحيى

إنّ يحيى بأيده لخطوطُ

إنّ يحيى بأيده لخطوطُ

Is it Yahya’s hand I trace—Yahya’s palm?

The hands of Yahya have erred, the palm of Yahya

The hands of Yahya are the master scribes of Yahya's palm,

Indeed, Yahya is a prolific writer through his strength.

Indeed, with his hands Yahya writes

For indeed Yahya, within his hands, is composed of lines.