ياO مالكmaster of الرقbondage ومنand one whose حقهhis due
يا مالك الرق ومن حقه
علىupon الرعاياthe subjects واجبa duty مفترضordained
على الرعايا واجب مفترض
O master of bondage, whose due
O owner of slaves, to whom
from your subjects is a binding obligation,
The subjects owe obligatory duty,
لمdid not يمنعprevent الخادمthe servant منfrom قصدهhis purpose
لم يمنع الخادم من قصده
سعياًhastening إلىto بابكyour door غيرexcept المرضillness
سعياً إلى بابك غير المرض
nothing kept the servant from his purpose—
Nothing has prevented your servant
hastening to your door—except illness.
From reaching your door, except illness.
إذاif مرضناwe fall ill وتخطتكمand pass you by
إذا مرضنا وتخطتكم
عوائقadversities الأيامthe days فهوthen that is الغرضthe aim
عوائق الأيام فهو الغرض
If we fall ill, while you are spared
If we fall ill, and the days'
the adversities of time, that is the aim;
Obstacles cross you, that's the aim,
لأنكمbecause you are جوهرthe substance of أيامناour days
لأنكم جوهر أيامنا
والناسand the people فيهاin them ماexception particle عداكمexcluding you عرضan accident (incidental attribute)
والناس فيها ما عداكم عرض
for you are the substance of our days,
Because you are the essence of our days
and the people in them, except you, are mere accidents.
And people in them, except you, are transient.