أصبحتُI have become شيخاًan old man لهhe has سَمْتٌdignified bearing وأبَّهةٌand grandeur
أصبحتُ شيخاً له سَمْتٌ وأبَّهةٌ
يدعوننيthey call me البيضُthe fair-skinned women عمّاًuncle تارةًat times وأباand father
يدعونني البيضُ عمّاً تارةً وأبا
I have grown old, with a dignified bearing and grandeur;
I have become an old man with dignified bearing and grandeur.
The fair beauties call me “uncle” at times, and “father.”
Fair-skinned women call me 'uncle' at times, and 'father.'
وتلكand that دعوةُan address إجلالٍreverence وتَكرِمةٍand honor
وتلك دعوةُ إجلالٍ وتَكرِمةٍ
ودِدتُI wish أنِّيَthat I معتاضٌtaking in exchange بهاfor it لَقَباa title
ودِدتُ أنِّيَ معتاضٌ بها لَقَبا
Such forms of address convey reverence and honor—
And that is an address of reverence and honor.
I wish I could exchange them for a byname.
I wish I could exchange it for another title.
