وعدتنيyou promised me خيرgood صنعdeed أنتyou عارفهُknowing it
وعدتني خير صنع أنت عارفهُ
فوفِّso fulfill وعدكyour promise ياO سؤليmy desire وياand O أمليmy hope
فوفِّ وعدك يا سؤلي ويا أملي
You promised me a good turn, one known to you;
You promised me the best of deeds, you know it
So fulfill your promise, O my desire and my hope.
So fulfill your promise, my request and my hope
وارحمand have mercy on عبيداًa humble servant لجوجاًinsistent قالsaid معتذراًapologetically
وارحم عبيداً لجوجاً قال معتذراً
واللّهand God قدindeed خلقcreated الأنسانman منfrom عجلِhaste
واللّه قد خلق الأنسان من عجلِ
And have mercy on a humble, insistent servant who said apologetically:
And have mercy on hasty slaves who apologized
And God has indeed created man from haste.
By God, man was created of haste