ياO سنديmy support والذيand the one whose مودَّتُهhis affection
يا سندي والذي مودَّتُه
عنديَto me رُوحٌa spirit يَحْياlives بهاthrough it الجَسدُthe body
عنديَ رُوحٌ يَحْيا بها الجَسدُ
O my support, and you whose affection
O my support, your love for me
is to me a spirit through which the body lives,
Is a soul that gives life to my body
منfrom ألمِpain الظهرِthe back أستغيثُI cry for help ولاand no
من ألمِ الظهرِ أستغيثُ ولا
يألَمُsuffers pain ظهرٌa back إليكon you يَسْتَنِدُleans
يألَمُ ظهرٌ إليك يَسْتَنِدُ
I cry for relief from back pain, and no
When back pain afflicts me, I cry for help, though
back that leans on you suffers pain.
No back feels pain when leaning on you