أناI للِسَّيِّدِto the lord الشَّريفِnoble غُلامٌa servant
أنا للِسَّيِّدِ الشَّريفِ غُلامٌ
حَيثُماwherever فَلْيُبَلَّغْso let be conveyed سَلاميmy greetings
حَيثُما فَلْيُبَلَّغْ سَلامي
I am the noble lord’s servant.
I am the servant of the noble master
Wherever he may be, let my greetings be conveyed to him.
Wherever he may be, convey my greetings
وإذاand if كُنتُI am للكِرامto the noble غُلاماًa servant
وإذا كُنتُ للكِرام غُلاماً
فأناthen I الحُرُّthe free man والزَّمانُand time غُلاميmy servant
فأنا الحُرُّ والزَّمانُ غُلامي
And if I am a servant to the noble,
And if I am a servant to the generous
then I am a free man, and time is my servant.
Then I am free, and time is my servant