ماwhat ليwith me أَرىI see السَيّدthe master المَخدومthe one served يُكثرdoes much مِنof
ما لي أَرى السَيّد المَخدوم يُكثر مِن
هَذاthis الصِيامfasting أَماis there not للفطرfor breaking the fast مِنany عيدِfeast
هَذا الصِيام أَما للفطر مِن عيدِ
Why do I see the honored master doing so much of
this fasting? Is there no feast for breaking the fast?
فداهُa ransom for him نَفسيَmy soul صَومfasting العامthe whole year مهلكةa cause of ruin
فداهُ نَفسيَ صَوم العام مهلكة
لَكنَّbut خَيرthe best صِيامfasting صَومthe fast داودِDavid
لَكنَّ خَير صِيام صَوم داودِ
May my soul be his ransom—fasting all year is ruinous;
but the best fasting is the fast of David.