وحاسبand an accountant فرضيّversed in inheritance shares حسنbeautiful منطقهhis speech
وحاسب فرضيّ حسن منطقه
أعيذI seek protection for جوهرهhis essence باللهthrough God منfrom عرضan affliction (an accident)
أعيذ جوهره بالله من عرض
And an accountant versed in inheritance shares, whose speech is lovely—
I reckoned his good logic was assumed
I seek God's protection for his essence from any affliction.
I sought refuge for his essence with Allah from attribute
ساومتهI bargained with him الوصلunion فاستعصىbut he resisted قلتI said لهto him
ساومته الوصل فاستعصى قلت له
خذtake ماwhat تشاءyou wish وصلand grant union ياO حاسباaccountant فرضىand he agreed
خذ ما تشاء وصل يا حاسبا فرضى
I bargained with him for union, but he resisted; I said to him:
I bargained with him for companionship but he was obstinate
“Take what you wish and grant me union, O accountant!”—and he agreed.
I said to him: Take what you wish, just join me, O calculator of obligations, so he was content