وكنتُand I was تولَّىmay undertake اللهGod حِفظَكyour protection سيديmy lord
وكنتُ تولَّى الله حِفظَك سيدي
ومَنand the one who هوhe ليto 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 love لَوعَةٌa burning ache
وبي من تباريحِ الصَّبَابِة لَوعَةٌ
يُقَرِّبُهاbrings it closer منto قلبِthe heart of عبدكِyour servant بُعدُهhis distance
يُقَرِّبُها من قلبِ عبدكِ بُعدُه
suffering a burning ache from the torments of passionate love,
which his distance draws closer to your servant’s heart.