ياO سيديmy lord ياO فلانFulan (so-and-so) الدينthe Faith لاmay ... not برحتcease
يا سيدي يا فلان الدين لا برحت
سوائمgrazing herds القصدaspiration ترعىgraze تحتbeneath ظلكمyour shade
سوائم القصد ترعى تحت ظلكم
O my lord, O Fulan al-Din, may there always be
O my master, O So-and-so of the religion, I have not moved
herds of aspiration grazing beneath your shade.
The she-camels of purpose graze in your shade
كانتused to أياديكمُyour favors قدماًformerly تواصلناreach us continually
كانت أياديكمُ قدماً تواصلنا
والآنand now أحوجmore in need ماever (in this comparison) كناwe have been لوصلكمfor your continued favor
والآن أحوج ما كنا لوصلكم
Your favors used to reach us in days past,
Your hands were what connected us before
and now we need your favor more than ever.
And now we need your connection more than ever