مَلكٌa king كأنّas though الشَمسَthe sun فوقَabove جبينهِhis brow
مَلكٌ كأنّ الشَمسَ فوقَ جبينهِ
مُتَهَلّلُbeaming الأمساءِthe evenings والأصباحِand the mornings
مُتَهَلّلُ الأمساءِ والأصباحِ
A king, as though the sun were above his brow,
A king whose forehead bears the sun,
Beaming in the evenings and the mornings.
exalted in renown and dawn,
فاذاso when نَزَلتyou alight ببابِهِat his gate ورُواقِهand his portico
فاذا نَزَلت ببابِهِ ورُواقِه
فانزلthen alight بسَعدwith good fortune وارتَحِلand depart بنجَاحِwith success
فانزل بسَعد وارتَحِل بنجَاحِ
So when you alight at his gate and portico,
approach his portal humbly, friend,
Then alight with good fortune and depart with success.
depart in joy when business done.