قُل لِلأَميرِ كَسَوتَني

قُل لِلأَميرِ كَسَوتَني

حُلَلَ الغِنى بِمَواهِبِك

حُلَلَ الغِنى بِمَواهِبِك

Tell the prince: You clothed me

Tell the prince you clothed me

in robes of wealth with your gifts.

In robes of wealth with your gifts

فَأَتَيتُ أَنشُرُ ما اِنطَوى

فَأَتَيتُ أَنشُرُ ما اِنطَوى

مِن مُعلَماتِ مِناقِبِك

مِن مُعلَماتِ مِناقِبِك

So I came to unfold what lay folded

So I came to spread what was folded

of the patterned robes of your virtues.

Of the signs of your virtues

فَرَجَعتُ لَمّا بانَ لي

فَرَجَعتُ لَمّا بانَ لي

تَقطيبُ حاجِبِ حاجِبِك

تَقطيبُ حاجِبِ حاجِبِك

But I turned back when I saw

But I turned back when it was clear

the furrowing of your chamberlain’s brow.

You frowned and knitted your brow