1. وكنتُ تولَّى الله حِفظَك سيدي

    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.

  2. وبي من تباريحِ الصَّبَابِة لَوعَةٌ

    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.