مَوْلايَmy lord زَيْنَZayn (adornment) الدِّينِal-Din (of the faith) سُدْattained eminence (continued in تَ)
مَوْلايَ زَيْنَ الدِّينِ سُدْ
تَyou (completes سُدْتَ) بُحسْنِthrough the beauty of أَخلاقٍcharacter رَضيَّهgracious
تَ بُحسْنِ أَخلاقٍ رَضيَّه
My lord Zayn al-Din, you have attained eminence
My Master Zayn al-Din, you have
through the beauty of your gracious character.
Pleased me with your good character.
فَبَقِيتَso may you remain ليfor me يَامنO you who قَناfirst part of قَنَادِيلي: my lamps
فَبَقِيتَ لي يَامن قَنا
دِيليcompletion of قَنَادِيلي: my lamps بهِthrough him أَبَداًforever مُضِيَّهshining
دِيلي بهِ أَبَداً مُضِيَّه
So may you remain for me, O you through whom my lamps
So you remained for me, O you who
are forever shining.
Have always been my confidant.