أعوزني الحبر ولا طاقة

أعوزني الحبر ولا طاقة

بطبخه لي وبتكليفه

بطبخه لي وبتكليفه

I have run out of ink, and lack the means

I am short of ink, and have no strength

to brew it for myself or bear its expense.

to brew it for myself or bear the trouble of it.

فجد به عفوا فلا زلت في

فجد به عفوا فلا زلت في

معكوسه الدهر وتصحيفه

معكوسه الدهر وتصحيفه

So grant it freely, as a kindness; may you never cease to enjoy

So give it freely; may you ever remain in

its reversal—“profit”—all your days, and its re-pointed form—“good.”

its reversal—profit—and its re-dotting—goodness—for all time.