إِذاwhen ماan emphatic particle أَتَيتَyou come العَبدَthe slave موسىMusa فَقُلthen say لَهُto him
إِذا ما أَتَيتَ العَبدَ موسى فَقُل لَهُ
فَدَيتَyou ransomed مِنَfrom الأَسواءِmisfortunes موسىMusa اِبنَson of سالِمِSalim
فَدَيتَ مِنَ الأَسواءِ موسى اِبنَ سالِمِ
When you come to the slave Musa, say to him:
When you meet the slave Musa, then say to him,
You ransomed Musa son of Salim from misfortunes.
"I ransom you from evils, Musa ibn Salim,
عَفاhe forgave بَعدَماafter أَدّىhe brought إِلىto الحَيِّthe tribe نارَهُhis fire
عَفا بَعدَما أَدّى إِلى الحَيِّ نارَهُ
وَأَنتَand you بِوَجهٍwith a face كاسِفِclouded البالِin spirit نادِمِremorseful
وَأَنتَ بِوَجهٍ كاسِفِ البالِ نادِمِ
He forgave after bringing his fire to the tribe,
He forgave after having set the living one on fire,
While you are remorseful, your face clouded with care.
While you are with a face downcast and regretful."