وكنتُand I was تولَّىmay undertake اللهGod حِفظَكyour protection سيديmy lord
وكنتُ تولَّى الله حِفظَك سيدي
ومَنand the one who هوhe ليfor me مَولىa master ومَنand the one who أناI عَبدُهhis servant
ومَن هو لي مَولى ومَن أنا عَبدُه
And I was—may God safeguard you, my lord—
and you who are my master, and whose servant I am.
وبيand within me منfrom تباريحِthe torments of الصَّبَابِةpassionate longing لَوعَةٌa burning anguish
وبي من تباريحِ الصَّبَابِة لَوعَةٌ
يُقَرِّبُهاdraws it nearer منto قلبِthe heart of عبدكِyour servant بُعدُهhis distance
يُقَرِّبُها من قلبِ عبدكِ بُعدُه
And within me is a burning anguish from the torments of longing;
his distance draws it nearer to the heart of your servant.