رَفَعَhe raised الصَوتَthe voice فَنادىthen he called out
رَفَعَ الصَوتَ فَنادى
ياO أَباAbu (father of) عيسىIsa الجَواداthe generous one
يا أَبا عيسى الجَوادا
He raised his voice and called out:
He raised his voice and called out,
He raised his voice and called aloud,
O Abu Isa, generous one!
"O Abu Isa the Generous!
"O Abu Isa, the generous one!
كُنbe عِماداًa support ياO اِبنَson of مَنone who كاwas (first fragment)
كُن عِماداً يا اِبنَ مَن كا
نَwas (final fragment) غِياثاًa source of aid وَعِماداand a support
نَ غِياثاً وَعِمادا
Be a support, O son of one who was
Be a pillar, O son of one who was
Be a support, O son of him who was
a source of aid and a support.
a refuge and pillar.
A succor and a firm pillar;
وَتَدارَكand rescue جَسَداًa body قَدhas (perfective marker)
وَتَدارَك جَسَداً قَد
ماتَdied أَوor قَدhas (perfective marker) قيلَit was said كاداnearly died
ماتَ أَو قَد قيلَ كادا
And rescue a body that has
And save a body which
And rescue a body that has virtually
died—or, they say, nearly did.
died or almost did, they said.
Died, or is said to be on the brink.
قُلsay لَهُto him إِنif قالَhe says هَلquestion marker تاrepented (first fragment)
قُل لَهُ إِن قالَ هَل تا
بَrepented (final fragment) نَعَمyes تابَhe repented وَزاداand did more
بَ نَعَم تابَ وَزادا
Tell him, if he asks, 'Has he repented?'
Say to him, if he says: 'Have you repented?'
Say to him, if he asks: "Has he re—"
'Yes, he has repented, and more.'
'Yes, I have repented and increased.'
"—pented?" Yes, he repented and more.
وَاِضمَنِand vouch for التَوبَةَthe repentance عَمَّنon behalf of one who
وَاِضمَنِ التَوبَةَ عَمَّن
كُلَّماwhenever أَطراكَhe praised you عاداhe relapsed
كُلَّما أَطراكَ عادا
And vouch for the repentance of one
And include in repentance whoever
And vouch for the repentance of one who,
who, whenever he praises you, relapses.
whenever they relapse, returns."
Whenever he praises you, returns again."