وَلي وَكيلٌ كَيِّسٌ

وَلي وَكيلٌ كَيِّسٌ

ما شاءَ مِن أَمرٍ قُضي

ما شاءَ مِن أَمرٍ قُضي

And I have a shrewd agent;

My protector is a shrewd deputy

Whatever he wished in any matter was done.

Who carries out whatever he desires

غازَلَ خَصمي ساعَةً

غازَلَ خَصمي ساعَةً

وَضَمَّهُ حَتّى رَضي

وَضَمَّهُ حَتّى رَضي

He flirted with my opponent for a while,

He cajoled my adversary for a while

And embraced him until he was satisfied.

And embraced him until he was pleased