لَئنif indeed أَبطاslowed بِخطّيwith my writing سوءbadness حَظّيmy luck
لَئن أَبطا بِخطّي سوء حَظّي
فَليthen I have أَملhope بِعَفوكfor your pardon عَنfor قُصوريmy shortcomings
فَلي أَمل بِعَفوك عَن قُصوري
If my ill fortune has slowed my writing,
If my handwriting displeased you,
Then I hope for your pardon for my shortcomings.
Then I still hope for your pardon of my shortcomings,
وَأعلمand I know أنthat ودّaffection سِواكanyone but you أَمرa thing
وَأعلم أن ودّ سِواك أَمر
تبيّنbecame clear ليto me لَدىupon التَحقيقthe scrutiny صوريmerely apparent
تبيّن لي لَدى التَحقيق صوري
And I know that anyone else's affection is something
And I know your affection is assured,
That, upon scrutiny, has proved to me a mere semblance.
When examined carefully, its image appears to me.
أَدامmay perpetuate اللَهGod عزّكyour glory فيin بُروجٍtowers
أَدام اللَه عزّك في بُروجٍ
مَطالعrising places سَعدهاtheir good fortune غرفchambers القُصورِthe palaces
مَطالع سَعدها غرف القُصورِ
May God perpetuate your glory in towers
May God make your glory last in mansions,
Whose good fortune dawns in the chambers of palaces.
With auspicious stars rising above the palaces.