لَو أَنَّ طُلّابَ المَطالِبِ عِندَهُم

لَو أَنَّ طُلّابَ المَطالِبِ عِندَهُم

عِلمٌ بِأَنَّكَ لِلعُيونِ تُعَوَّرُ

عِلمٌ بِأَنَّكَ لِلعُيونِ تُعَوَّرُ

If those pursuing their aims had

If seekers of requests knew

knowledge that you put out eyes,

That for eyes you cause blindness

لَأَتوا إِلَيكَ بِكُلِّ ما أَمَّلتَهُ

لَأَتوا إِلَيكَ بِكُلِّ ما أَمَّلتَهُ

مِنهُم وَكانَ لَكَ الجَزاءُ الأَوفَرُ

مِنهُم وَكانَ لَكَ الجَزاءُ الأَوفَرُ

they would surely bring you everything you hoped for

They would come to you with all they hope for

from them, and yours would be the richest reward.

And receive from them abundant reward

وَدَعوكَ بِالصَباغِ لَمّا أَن رَأَوا

وَدَعوكَ بِالصَباغِ لَمّا أَن رَأَوا

يُعشي العُيونَ لَدَيكَ ماءٌ أَصفَرُ

يُعشي العُيونَ لَدَيكَ ماءٌ أَصفَرُ

And they called you 'the Dyer' when they saw

They called you anointed when they saw

yellow water in your possession dimming the eyes.

At your place, yellow waters make eyes sleepy

وَبِكَفِّكَ المَيلُ الَّذي يَحكي عَصا

وَبِكَفِّكَ المَيلُ الَّذي يَحكي عَصا

موسى وَكَم عَينٍ بِهِ تَتَفَجَّرُ

موسى وَكَم عَينٍ بِهِ تَتَفَجَّرُ

And in your palm is the probe that resembles the staff of

And your inclination which tells of Moses' staff

Moses—and how many an eye gushes forth through it!

And how many an eye by it gushes forth