اِستَوصِTake care خَيراًkindly بِهِof him فَإِنَّfor indeed لَهُhe has
اِستَوصِ خَيراً بِهِ فَإِنَّ لَهُ
عِنديwith me يَداًa favor لاnot أَزالُI cease أَحمَدُهاI praise it
عِندي يَداً لا أَزالُ أَحمَدُها
Treat him kindly, for he has
Command goodness to him, for he has
done me a favor I never cease to praise.
with me a hand that I do not cease praising,
يَدُلُّhe guides ضَيفيmy guest عَلَيَّto me فيin غَسَقِdarkness الthe
يَدُلُّ ضَيفي عَلَيَّ في غَسَقِ ال
لَيلِnight إِذاwhen النارُthe fire نامَfell asleep مَوقِدوهاits kindlers
لَيلِ إِذا النارُ نامَ مَوقِدوها
He guides my guest to me in the darkness of the
which guides my guest to me in the darkness of
night, when those who kindle the fire have fallen asleep.
the night when the fire has died down in its hearth.