أسلكfollow طريقthe path of السلامهْsafety واغتنمand make the most of عيدوhis feast day
أسلك طريق السلامهْ واغتنم عيدو
ولاand do not تقلsay ربthe Lord of هذاthis one قالsaid ماnot ريدوI want him
ولا تقل رب هذا قال ما ريدو
Follow the path of safety and make the most of his feast day.
Seek the path of peace and seize the chance
And do not say, 'This one's Lord said: I do not want him.'
Do not say, my Lord, he said what he wanted
إياكbeware تدخلْyou intervene بينbetween العبدْthe servant معwith سيدوhis master
إياك تدخلْ بين العبدْ مع سيدو
كمhow many منof صغيرْa lesser man إنتشاbecame elated باسْkissed الكبيرْthe greater man إيدوhis hand
كم من صغيرْ إنتشا باسْ الكبيرْ إيدو
Beware of intervening between the servant and his master.
Beware getting between a slave and his master
How many a lesser man rejoiced when the greater man kissed his hand!
Many a little one has been raised by the elder’s hand