بِالسَمعِthrough hearing مِنfrom بَصَرِthe sight of الفُؤادِthe heart
بِالسَمعِ مِن بَصَرِ الفُؤادِ
عَرَفتُI distinguished أَرضيmy earth مِنfrom سَمائيmy heaven
عَرَفتُ أَرضي مِن سَمائي
Through hearing, from the heart’s sight,
I distinguished my earth from my heaven.
وَبِيُمنِand through the blessing of عِرفانِknowledge of اليَمينِthe right hand
وَبِيُمنِ عِرفانِ اليَمينِ
سَرَتmoved إِلىtoward اليُسرىthe left خُطائيmy steps
سَرَت إِلى اليُسرى خُطائي
And through the blessing of knowing the right hand,
My steps moved toward the left.
وَوَراand the rear of أَماميmy front غادَرَleft الأَشياخَthe elders
وَوَرا أَمامي غادَرَ الأَشياخَ
مِنof قَوميmy people وَرائيbehind me
مِن قَومي وَرائي
And the rear of my front left the elders
Of my people behind me.