أَجَلُّthe greatest شَفيعٍintercessor لَيسَis not يُمكِنُpossible رَدُّهُturning him away
أَجَلُّ شَفيعٍ لَيسَ يُمكِنُ رَدُّهُ
دَراهِمُdirhams (silver coins) بيضٌwhite للجُروحِfor wounds مَراهمُbalms
دَراهِمُ بيضٌ للجُروحِ مَراهمُ
The noblest advocate, whose plea cannot be refused:
The greatest intercessor, who cannot be turned away,
bright silver dirhams—balms for wounds.
is white dirhams—balms for wounds.
تُصَيّرmake صَعبthe difficult part الأَمرِof the matter أَسهلeasiest ماwhat أَرىI see
تُصَيّر صَعب الأَمرِ أَسهل ما أَرى
وَتَقضيand fulfill لباناتِwishes الفَتىof the young man وَهوَwhile he نائِمُis asleep
وَتَقضي لباناتِ الفَتى وَهوَ نائِمُ
They turn a difficult affair into the easiest thing I know,
They make a difficult matter the easiest thing I see,
and fulfill a young man’s needs while he sleeps.
and fulfill the young man's wishes while he sleeps.
