مريcommand (addressing a woman) الروحthe soul فيin ماwhatever شئتyou wish ماas long as شئتyou wish إنهاindeed, it
مري الروح في ما شئت ما شئت إنها
لماfor what شئتyou wish تهوىit yearns فهيso it تلهوfrolics وتطربand rejoices
لما شئت تهوى فهي تلهو وتطرب
Command the soul in whatever you wish, as long as you wish; indeed, it
My spirit roams wherever it wills, wherever it wills, for
Yearns for what you wish, and so it frolics and rejoices.
Whenever it desires, it becomes playful and joyful.
ذرينيlet me أكنbe عبداًa slave ليعتزso that it may gain honor جانبيmy side (my standing)
ذريني أكن عبداً ليعتز جانبي
فانيfor I am لحرindeed fierce البأسbattle قاسٍharsh عصبصبmighty
فاني لحر البأس قاسٍ عصبصب
Let me be a slave, that my standing may be exalted.
Leave me be, so that I may be a devoted slave,
For I am indeed fierce in battle, harsh and mighty.
For I am fierce in valor, stern and bold.
لقدindeed كنتُI was جبارmighty الفؤادthe heart أبيةproud and unbowed
لقد كنتُ جبار الفؤاد أبية
فللهso, by God ماwhat هذاthis الهوانthe abasement المحببcherished
فلله ما هذا الهوان المحبب
I was indeed mighty of heart, proud and unbowed.
Indeed I was unyielding and defiant of heart,
So, by God, what is this cherished abasement?
Yet by God, how pleasing is this humility!
Sol 6.1