إذاif صحّis confirmed ليto me فيin العقلreason أنّكthat you مالكيmy master
إذا صحّ لي في العقل أنّك مالكي
وأنّيَand that I مملوكowned لديكin your keeping أسيرa captive
وأنّيَ مملوك لديك أسير
If it is clear to me through reason that you are my master,
If my mind convinces me that you own me,
and that I am owned, a captive in your keeping,
And that I am your prisoner,
وأنيand that I مقهورsubdued وأنكand that you قاهرone who subdues
وأني مقهور وأنك قاهر
وأنيَand that I مأمورunder orders وأنتand you أميرa commander
وأنيَ مأمور وأنت أمير
and that I am subdued and you are the one who subdues,
And that I am subdued while you are the subduer,
and that I am under orders and you are the commander,
And that I am the commanded while you are the commander,
وأنكand that you راضpleased بالذيwith what بيin me فيin الهوىlove
وأنك راض بالذي بي في الهوى
فكلّthen every كبيرgreat thing فيin هواكlove for you صغيرsmall
فكلّ كبير في هواك صغير
and that you are pleased with what I suffer in love,
And that you are pleased with what has befallen me in love,
then all that is great is small in my love for you.
Then every great thing in your love becomes small.