أرىI see ماءًwater وبيand I have عَطَشٌthirst شديدٌintense
أرى ماءً وبي عَطَشٌ شديدٌ
ولكنand yet لاno سبيلَway إلىto الورودِreaching the water
ولكن لا سبيلَ إلى الورودِ
I see water, and my thirst is intense,
I see water, and I am very thirsty,
but there is no way to reach it.
But there is no way to reach it.
أماdoes it not يكفيكِsuffice for you أنَّكِthat you تَملِكينيown me
أما يكفيكِ أنَّكِ تَملِكيني
وأنّand that الناسَthe people كلَّهُمُall of them عبيديmy slaves
وأنّ الناسَ كلَّهُمُ عبيدي
Is it not enough for you that you own me,
Is it not enough that you own me,
and that all people are my slaves,
And that all people are my slaves,
وأنَّكِand that you لوif قطعتِyou cut off يديmy hand ورجليand my foot
وأنَّكِ لو قطعتِ يدي ورجلي
لقلتُthen I would say منout of الرضاcontentment أحسنتِyou have done well زيديdo more
لقلتُ من الرضا أحسنتِ زيدي
and that, if you cut off my hand and my foot,
And that if you cut off my hands and legs,
I would gladly say, ‘Well done—do more’?
I would say, out of acceptance, you have done well, my dear.