دواءremedy نعمانNuʿman منfrom أدوائناour ailments شافيhealing
دواء نعمان من أدوائنا شافي
بعدafter الإلهGod وكافand sufficient أيماtruly كافيsufficient
بعد الإله وكاف أيما كافي
Nuʿman’s remedy cures our ailments;
Nu'man's medicine is the best of cures
After God, it is sufficient—truly sufficient.
After Allah, it suffices however much suffices
يعطيgives الحياةlife ولاand does not يبغيseek لهاfor it عوضاrecompense
يعطي الحياة ولا يبغي لها عوضا
إلاexcept ثناءpraise كوشيlike the embroidery of اليمنةthe Yemeni mantle الضافيlavish
إلا ثناء كوشي اليمنة الضافي
He gives life and seeks no recompense for it,
It gives life and asks no recompense
Save praise like a Yemeni mantle’s lavish embroidery.
Except praise like a full Yemeni cup
رأىhe saw الذيwhat اكتنّlay hidden فيin جسميmy body فأدركهand so discerned it
رأى الذي اكتنّ في جسمي فأدركه
كأنّas though جسميmy body غديرa pool عندهto him صافيclear
كأنّ جسمي غدير عنده صافي
He saw what lay hidden in my body and discerned it,
It saw the pain hidden in my body and grasped it
As though my body were a clear pool before him.
As if my body was a clear pool to it