THE YELLOW WEDDING
 
We have prepared your throne
Your court awaits you
Come Unspeakable One, for you are welcome
Come for we invite you.
We make the signs of welcome
yadkhulu makan ‘asfar, yadkhulu makan ‘asfar

Behold, I come to you the servant of no master.
We remove our veils and kneel
No allegiance have I, no ties that bind.
Forsaking all others, and of my own free will.
I enter into this contract.
la shay’ akhar, kulu shay

If any person here is not willing to make
their promise to the King,
speak now or be forever silent.
We enter one another’s minds and souls and know the truth
We are all one, we are all together
kuluna wahid, kulu shay

Making the mark of your sign upon our faces
With this sign I mark myself yours.
My soul belongs to you, my lord.
al’ishara al’asfar, al’ishara al’asfar

We toast with the black drink to the Yellow Guest
ahtaram alsafqa
 
I give freely to the King,
all that I was,
all that I am
and all that I may be.
kulu ma’akunah, kulu ma’ana, kulu ma sa’akun
 
I turn the dagger of emptiness upon myself
We bear witness and commend this soul to the King.
ku kulu, kulu shay