دارتcirculated السرّاءjoy فيهِin him or it قَهْوةwine
دارت السرّاء فيهِ قَهْوة
فَتَسَوّغْتُso I swallowed الأجَلَthe appointed end (death) الأعْذَباthe sweetest
فَتَسَوّغْتُ الأجَلَ الأعْذَبا
Joy circulated there as wine.
The cups of destiny passed around,
So I swallowed the sweetest death.
So I savored the sweetness of my fate,
قَبْلbefore أنْthat أغْشَاهُI visit him هَاجَرْتُI emigrated لهfor him
قَبْل أنْ أغْشَاهُ هَاجَرْتُ له
نِيّةٌan intention أخْلَصْتُهاI made it sincere مُحْتَسِباseeking divine reward
نِيّةٌ أخْلَصْتُها مُحْتَسِبا
Before I visited him, I emigrated for his sake,
Before the clouds could veil it, I migrated for its sake,
With an intention I made sincere, seeking divine reward.
With sincere intentions and piety.
فَلَئِنْso if indeed وَافَيْتI arrived عَبْداًa servant كَلِفاًdeeply devoted
فَلَئِنْ وَافَيْت عَبْداً كَلِفاً
فلَقدthen indeed لاقَيْتُI met مَوْلىًa master حَدِباcaring
فلَقد لاقَيْتُ مَوْلىً حَدِبا
So if indeed I arrived as a devoted servant,
So if I met a weary servant,
Then I surely met a caring master.
I surely met a Lord Most Kind.