ربُّmany a فلاحٍfarmer مليحٍhandsome
ربُّ فلاحٍ مليحٍ
قالsaid ياO أهلَpeople of الفتوَّهْchivalry
قال يا أهلَ الفتوَّهْ
Many a handsome farmer
The farmer's wise Lord
Said, “O men of chivalry,
Said, O people of neglect
كفليَmy rump أضعفَhas weakened خصريmy waist
كفليَ أضعفَ خصري
فأعينونيso help me بقوَّهْwith strength
فأعينوني بقوَّهْ
My rump has weakened my waist,
Support my weakest waist
So help me with strength!”
And aid me with strength