سُلطانُSultan ماذاwhy الغَضَبُthe anger
سُلطانُ ماذا الغَضَبُ
يُعتَبُis reproached إِنif لَمnot تَعتَبواyou (plural) reproach
يُعتَبُ إِن لَم تَعتَبوا
O sovereign, why such anger?
Sultan, why this anger?
A man is blamed if you do not blame him.
One is reproached if you do not reproach.
ماليI have no ذَنبٌfault فَإِذاbut if
مالي ذَنبٌ فَإِذا
شِئتَyou (singular) wish فَإِنّيthen indeed I am مُذنِبُguilty
شِئتَ فَإِنّي مُذنِبُ
I bear no guilt—but if
I have no fault; but if
you will it, then guilty I am.
you wish, then I am indeed guilty.