منfrom نورlight وجهكyour face صاءshone (apparently intended as ضاء) ليfor me نبراسa beacon
من نور وجهك صاء لي نبراس
وتعطرتand became fragrant منfrom نفسيmy breath الانفاسthe breaths
وتعطرت من نفسي الانفاس
From the light of your face, a beacon shone for me.
From the light of your face a lamp shone for me
And breaths grew fragrant from my breath.
And my breaths became fragranced
وغدوتand I became رأساa leader لاnot اهابI fear منازعاa rival
وغدوت رأسا لا اهاب منازعا
لمwhy لاnot وشيخيand my sheikh السيدthe master الرواسal-Rawwas
لم لا وشيخي السيد الرواس
And I became a leader, fearing no rival.
And I became one who does not fear adversaries
Why not, when my sheikh is Sayyid al-Rawwas?
Why not, and my master is Al-Rawwas