رئيسa chief تشفعsought intercession بيthrough me سيدa lord
رئيس تشفع بي سيد
إليهwith him لأمرover a matter لقلبيfor my heart طبيبa physician
إليه لأمر لقلبي طبيب
A chief—a lord sought my intercession
Plead for me, my lord, with the Healer
with him over a matter—is a physician to my heart.
of my heart's ills.
فقلتso I said استرحrest واعفهand spare him أنهthat he/it
فقلت استرح واعفه أنه
إذاwhen مطلdrags on الداءملthe illness; grows weary الطبيبthe physician
إذا مطل الداءمل الطبيب
So I said: Rest and spare him, for
I said: Let him rest; release him, for
when the illness drags on, the physician grows weary.
when the malady becomes chronic, the physician cannot cure.