ولماand when رأيتI saw الدهرTime جارacted unjustly ولمand did not أجدI find
ولما رأيت الدهر جار ولم أجد
منamong الناسpeople منanyone who يعدىgrants aid علىagainst الدهرTime عدواكاyour aid
من الناس من يعدى على الدهر عدواكا
And when I saw that Time was unjust, and could not find
When I saw fate raging on, and found
Among men anyone who would aid me against Time as you do,
No one among people to challenge fate like you,
ركبتI rode across الفلاthe deserts يحدوurging onward بيme الأملhope الذيthat
ركبت الفلا يحدو بي الأمل الذي
يدنيbrings near علىdespite بعدthe remoteness of التنائفthe desert wastes مثواكاyour abode
يدني على بعد التنائف مثواكا
I rode across the deserts, urged onward by the hope that
I embarked upon hope that led me
Brings your abode near despite the remoteness of the desert wastes.
To your distant abode.
ورمتand I wished بأنto أهديI offer إليكto you هديةa gift
ورمت بأن أهدي إليك هدية
فلمbut did not أرI see ماanything that يهديهoffers it مثليone like me لشرواكاto one like you
فلم أر ما يهديه مثلي لشرواكا
And I wished to offer you a gift,
And I thought to bring you a gift,
But found nothing that one like me could give to one like you.
But found nothing a man like me could offer to deserve your friendship,
فجئتكso I came to you بالأرضينwith the lands جمعاًall together تفاؤلاًseeking a good omen
فجئتك بالأرضين جمعاً تفاؤلاً
لعلميbecause I know بأنthat الفالthe good omen رائدa forerunner عقباكyour eventual fate
لعلمي بأن الفال رائد عقباك
So I came to you with all the lands gathered together, as a good omen,
So I came to you with all the earth, hopefully,
For I know that a good omen heralds your destiny.
Knowing fate guides your steps.
فخذso take هذهthis واستخدمand employ الفلكthe celestial sphere الذيthat
فخذ هذه واستخدم الفلك الذي
براهfashioned it إلهيmy God كيso that يدورit may revolve ببغياكاaccording to your wishes
براه إلهي كي يدور ببغياكا
So take this, and employ the celestial sphere that
Take this, and steer the ship
My God fashioned to revolve according to your wishes.
My God created, that it may sail with your will.