أَباAbu (father of) جَعفَرٍJaʿfar ياO بنَson of الجَحاجِحَةِthe great chieftains الغُرِّthe illustrious
أَبا جَعفَرٍ يا بنَ الجَحاجِحَةِ الغُرِّ
بَدَتhas arisen حاجَةٌa need وَالحُرُّand the noble man يَأويseeks refuge إِلىwith الحُرِّthe noble man
بَدَت حاجَةٌ وَالحُرُّ يَأوي إِلى الحُرِّ
Abu Jaʿfar, O son of illustrious chieftains,
O Abu Ja'far, O son of generous people
A need has arisen, and a noble man seeks refuge with a noble man.
A need has appeared, and the free man seeks refuge with the free
وَقَدand indeed لَبِسَتنيclothed me مِنكَfrom you بِالأَمسِyesterday نِعمَةٌa favor
وَقَد لَبِسَتني مِنكَ بِالأَمسِ نِعمَةٌ
فَهَلso, will…? لَكَfor you فيin أُخرىanother عَوانِa matron (a repeated favor) إِلىbeside بِكرِa maiden (a first favor)
فَهَل لَكَ في أُخرى عَوانِ إِلى بِكرِ
And yesterday a favor from you clothed me.
Yesterday you clothed me with your favor
Will you then grant another—a matron beside a maiden?
So could you do the same again today?
عَلىon the understanding أَنَّهُthat it إِنif أَمكَنَتcan be granted أَوor تَعَذَّرَتproves impossible
عَلى أَنَّهُ إِن أَمكَنَت أَو تَعَذَّرَت
فَإِنَّكَthen indeed you بَينَbetween الشُكرِgratitude مِنّيfrom me وَالعُذرِand being excused
فَإِنَّكَ بَينَ الشُكرِ مِنّي وَالعُذرِ
Yet whether it can be granted or proves impossible,
Whether it happens or not,
You shall have either my gratitude or my readiness to excuse you.
You have my thanks or my excuse
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