إذاif سلكَتwas trodden ولمand did not تنفذlead through طريقيmy path
إذا سلكَت ولم تنفذ طريقي
فليthen I have مهماwhenever سلكتُI trod بهاalong it نفوذpassage
فلي مهما سلكتُ بها نفوذ
If my path is trodden yet does not lead through,
If you take a path that is not mine
I have passage whenever I tread it.
Then whatever path I take has influence
بحبلin the cord of الوصلunion قدhas indeed لاذsought refuge غيريanother
بحبل الوصل قد لاذ غيري
وحبليand my cord كمmany a بهin it وصلunion يلوذseeks refuge
وحبلي كم به وصل يلوذ
Another has sought refuge in the cord of union,
Another has taken refuge in the bond of connection
And many a union seeks refuge in my cord.
And how many take refuge in my bond