ليI have فيconcerning ندىgenerosity ومحاسنand virtues
لي في ندى ومحاسن
خبرٌa tale يلذُّdelights ويستطابand is found pleasing
خبرٌ يلذُّ ويستطاب
Of generosity and virtues, I have
I have in the dew and beauty
a tale that delights and is found pleasing.
News that delights and is sweet
فأناfor I وراحةand the palm مالِكيof my master
فأنا وراحة مالِكي
كالبحرِlike the sea يمطرهrains upon it السَّحابthe clouds
كالبحرِ يمطره السَّحاب
For I and my master's palm
So I and the rest of my dear one
are like the sea upon which clouds rain.
Are like the sea rained on by clouds