أباO Abu (father of) المعاليal-Ma‘ali (lofty honors) لاnot زلتyou cease فيin نعمblessings
أبا المعالي لا زلت في نعم
عليكupon you طولthroughout الزمانtime ممتدَّهlasting
عليك طول الزمان ممتدَّه
O Abu al-Ma‘ali, may you always enjoy blessings,
O virtuous one, I remain in grace
Lasting upon you throughout all time.
Upon you all time extended
نفسيmy soul بعدafter الإلهGod فيin مرضيmy illness
نفسي بعد الإله في مرضي
منكfrom you بحسنthrough the excellence of التدبيرcare مشتدَّهgrowing strong
منك بحسن التدبير مشتدَّه
My soul, after God, in my illness,
My soul after God in my pleasure
Grows strong through your skillful care.
From you in good governance strengthened
وإنand if توانيتyou neglect بيme غدوتI shall become غداtomorrow
وإن توانيت بي غدوت غدا
منamong بعضsome of قتلىthe slain القتيلthe slain man قرcame to rest عندهbeside him
من بعض قتلى القتيل قر عنده
And if you neglect me, tomorrow I shall be
And if you wavered from me I became tomorrow
Among the slain of the slain man, resting beside him.
Among some of the slain resting with him