ياO أعدلَmost just الناسِpeople فيin القضاياcases
يا أعدلَ الناسِ في القضايا
وأجودَand most generous الخلقِmankind فيin العطاياgifts
وأجودَ الخلقِ في العطايا
O most just of people in judging cases,
O fairest of mankind in your judgments,
And most generous of mankind in giving gifts,
And most generous of people in your gifts,
إلىuntil متىwhen لاnot يزالُcease مثليsomeone like me
إلى متى لا يزالُ مثلي
مبلبلَdistraught القلبِthe heart فيamid الشكاياcomplaints
مبلبلَ القلبِ في الشكايا
How long will someone like me remain
How long will one such as I
Distraught at heart amid complaints?
Remain with a troubled heart full of complaints?
أخذتُI received منهاof them أتمَّthe fullest حظٍّshare
أخذتُ منها أتمَّ حظٍّ
وحقَّand it is fitting ليfor me ألزمُI keep to الزواياthe corners
وحقَّ لي ألزمُ الزوايا
I have received the fullest share of them,
I have received from her the fullest share of fortune,
And it is fitting for me to keep to the corners.
And it is my right to seclude myself in retreat.