سيديmy lord حشمتيmy bashfulness عليكfor you حرامٌforbidden
سيدي حشمتي عليك حرامٌ
وبحكمand according to the ruling of الكريمthe noble man تقضيjudge الكرامُthe noble
وبحكم الكريم تقضي الكرامُ
My lord, you must not make me feel abashed;
And the noble judge according to the noble man's ruling.
وأرىand I see مذsince ملكتنيyou made me yours أنthat مثليone like me
وأرى مذ ملكتني أن مثلي
أبداًever لاnot تفيدكbestow upon you الأيامُthe days
أبداً لا تفيدك الأيامُ
And since you made me yours, I see that one like me
Will never be bestowed upon you by the days.
خادمٌa servant ناصحٌdevoted وعبدٌand a slave محبloving
خادمٌ ناصحٌ وعبدٌ محب
وصديقٌand a friend وصاحبٌand a companion وغلامُand a page
وصديقٌ وصاحبٌ وغلامُ
A devoted servant and a loving slave,
And a friend, a companion, and a page:
خمسةfive قدindeed جمعتهمI have united them لكfor you وحديI alone
خمسة قد جمعتهم لك وحدي
لمعانيfor the qualities of اختصاصهمwhat is particular to them والسلامand peace
لمعاني اختصاصهم والسلام
Five whom I alone have brought together for you,
With their distinctive qualities—and peace.