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With what praise I extol that sublime one

بما أثني على تلك المثابه

1. With what praise I extol that sublime one
I am pleased with attaining and turning to Him

١. بما أُثْني على تلكَ المَثابَهْ
فأرْضَى بالإنالةِ والإنابَهْ

2. And your composition I did not do justice
Except my soul facing its reward

٢. ونظْمُكَ ما وَفَيْتُ لهُ بحَقٍّ
سوَى روحي مُقابِلةً ثَوابَهْ

3. There came Aqila of beautiful perfection
So my heart became enamored with her charm

٣. أتى بعَقيلةٍ راقَتْ جَمالاً
فقدْ هامَ الفُؤادُ بها صَبابَهْ

4. I was commissioned with her so the intensity of passion
When it saw my commission, it mounted its steed

٤. كلِفْتُ بها فرَكْبُ الوجْدِ لمّا
رأى كلَفي أناخَ به رِكابَهْ

5. So this is my love and that is my overflowing ardor
And no ardor exceeds that of one to his beloved

٥. فَها حُبّي وهذا فَرْطُ شوْقي
ولا شوْقَ اليَزيدِ إلى حَبابَهْ

6. So by God what a daughter of reflection is she
Conveying to each hopeful his pursuit

٦. فيا للهِ منْها بنتُ فِكْرٍ
تُبلّغُ كُلّ ذي أمَلٍ طِلابَهْ

7. And by God who manifested her beauty
Hinting to my bliss in writing

٧. ويا للهِ منْ أبْدَى حُلاها
تُشيرُ إلى هَنائيَ بالكتابَهْ