1. سَيِّدي أَنْتَ لَمْ أَقُل سَيِّدي أَنْ

    تَ لأَنِّي عَدَدْتُ نَفْسِيَ أَهْلا

    You are my master; I did not say, 'You are my master,'

    because I deemed myself worthy.

  2. أَنا حُرٌّ وَالحُرُّ يَشْهَدُ أَنِّي

    لَكَ عَبْدٌ فَاكْتُبْ بِذاكَ سِجِلا

    I am free, and the free man bears witness that I

    am your slave; so write a deed to that effect.

  3. شَرَفي إِنْ رَضِيتَ بِي لَكَ مَمْلو

    كاً وَحَسْبِي بِذاكَ عِزّاً وَنُبْلا

    It is my honor if you accept me as your slave,

    and that is glory and nobility enough for me.