سيديmy master وأنتand you عماديmy mainstay
سيدي وأنت عمادي
آهah ياO زينbeauty الحالهthe state
آه يا زين الحاله
My master, you are my mainstay.
Ah, how lovely the state!
آهah علىfor منthe one who كانwas غاديon his way
آه على من كان غادي
والرسولand the Messenger قبالهbefore him
والرسول قباله
Ah, for the one who was on his way,
With the Messenger before him.
حبُlove of مكهMecca فيin كباديmy liver
حبُ مكه في كبادي
والمحبand the lover قتالهhis slayer
والمحب قتاله
The love of Mecca is in my liver,
And it is the lover's slayer.
آهah علىfor منthe one who كانwas غاديon his way
آه على من كان غادي
والرسولand the Messenger قبالهbefore him
والرسول قباله
Ah, for the one who was on his way,
With the Messenger before him.
ياO حمامْdove وَدِّيcarry كتابيmy letter
يا حمامْ وَدِّي كتابي
وبلغهand deliver it بعجالهwith haste
وبلغه بعجاله
O dove, carry my letter,
And deliver it with haste.
آهah علىfor منthe one who كانwas غاديon his way
آه على من كان غادي
والرسولand the Messenger قبالهbefore him
والرسول قباله
Ah, for the one who was on his way,
With the Messenger before him.