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

    suffering a burning ache from the torments of passionate love,

    which his distance draws closer to your servant’s heart.