ياO صاحباًfriend أسعىI hasten إلىto بابِهِhis door
يا صاحباً أسعى إلى بابِهِ
وأشتكيand I complain of الفاقةpoverty والكلفَهand hardship
وأشتكي الفاقة والكلفَه
O friend to whose door I hasten,
O friend, I hasten to his door
And to whom I complain of poverty and hardship,
And complain of poverty and hardship
شهركyour month ذوDhu (possessor of) القعدةal-Qa'dah (sitting) فاهْنأso rejoice بهin it
شهرك ذو القعدة فاهْنأ به
وارْحمand have mercy منfrom المملوكthe servant ذيwith الوقفهthe standing wait
وارْحم من المملوك ذي الوقفه
Your month is Dhu al-Qa'dah, so rejoice in it,
Your month is Dhu al-Qa'dah, so congratulate it
And have mercy on the servant who stands waiting.
And have mercy on the slave in hardship