ياO ابنَson of المُحِلِّيِّal-Muḥillī ألاcome now فاتئدْso slow down
يا ابنَ المُحِلِّيِّ ألا فاتئدْ
وَتُبْand repent فَرَبُfor the Lord of العرشِthe Throne غَفّارُever-forgiving
وَتُبْ فَرَبُ العرشِ غَفّارُ
O son of al-Muḥillī, come now, slow down;
Son of Al Muhalley, do not despair
And repent, for the Lord of the Throne is ever-forgiving.
Repent, for the Lord of the Throne forgives
ماnot عايَنَتْbeheld قبَلكَbefore you عَينيmy eye امرأa man
ما عايَنَتْ قبَلكَ عَيني امرأ
يَدخُلُenters فيinto ثُقبَتهِhis hole الفارُthe mouse
يَدخُلُ في ثُقبَتهِ الفارُ
Before you, my eye had never beheld a man
My eyes have never seen a man before
Into whose hole a mouse enters.
Whose ring could fit a mouse