علىat بابكyour gate العاليlofty أنَخْتُI made kneel مَطِيَّتِيmy mount
على بابك العالي أنَخْتُ مَطِيَّتِي
وأنْتَand you بِمَاof what أرْجُوهُI hope for it مِنْكَfrom you عَلِيمُfully aware
وأنْتَ بِمَا أرْجُوهُ مِنْكَ عَلِيمُ
At your lofty gate I made my mount kneel.
At your lofty door I tethered my she-camel
And you know what I hope for from you.
And you know full well what I hope for from you
وحاشاكand far be it from you ياO ذاpossessor of الطَّوْلِbounty والمجدand glory أنthat يُرىbe seen
وحاشاك يا ذا الطَّوْلِ والمجد أن يُرى
نَزِيلُكَyour guest مَطْرُوداًdriven away وأنتand you كَرِيمُgenerous
نَزِيلُكَ مَطْرُوداً وأنت كَرِيمُ
And far be it from you, O possessor of bounty and glory, that anyone should see
Far be it from you, O Lord of Majesty and Glory, to let
your guest driven away, while you are generous.
Your guest be turned away when you are so generous