رنةringing sound الكفthe palm فوقupon خدكyour cheek اشهىsweeter
رنة الكف فوق خدك اشهى
عندin the eyes of قوميmy people منthan رنةringing sound الأوتارthe strings
عند قومي من رنة الأوتار
The ring of a palm against your cheek is sweeter
The palm's tune on your cheek is sweeter
To my people than the ringing of strings.
To my people than the tune of strings
إنindeed كفاa hand كفّتkept away أذاكyour harm عنfrom الناthe peo-
إن كفا كفّت أذاك عن النا
س-ple لكفsurely a hand خليقةworthy بالفخارof honor
س لكف خليقة بالفخار
Indeed, a hand that has kept your harm from the people
If a palm repelled people from you
Is surely a hand worthy of honor.
It is a potter's palm, made of clay