دونكtake it عبداللهAbdullah اهلworthy of ذاكاthat
دونك عبدالله اهل ذاكا
خلافةthe caliphate اللَهof God الذيwho اعطاكاgranted it to you
خلافة اللَه الذي اعطاكا
Take it, Abdullah—you are worthy of it:
You are Abdullah, people of that
the caliphate of God, who granted it to you.
Caliph of Allah who gave you
اصفاكHe singled you out واللهby God بهاfor it اصفاكاHe singled you out
اصفاك والله بها اصفاكا
فقدfor indeed نظرناwe considered زمناfor a time اباكاyour father
فقد نظرنا زمنا اباكا
He singled you out—by God, He singled you out for it.
I describe you, and by Allah I describe you
For we considered your father for a time;
For we have seen for a time your father
ثمthen نظرناهاwe considered it لهاfor it اياكاyou
ثم نظرناها لها اياكا
ونحنand we فيهمamong them والهوىand love هواكاlove for you
ونحن فيهم والهوى هواكا
then we considered it—and you for it.
Then we saw it for her, you
Though we were among them, our love was yours.
And we are among them and love is your love