1. May God reward my people with all good, for they
Have raised my worth beyond my aspirations.
١. جَزَى اللهُ قَوْمِي كُلَّ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّهُمْ
لَقَدْ رَفَعُوا قَدْرِي بِمَا جَازَ تَاْمِيلي
2. They did not leave me above what I was,
So why do I see statues of myself erected while I'm alive?
٢. وَمَا خِلْتَنِي فَوْقَ الَّذِي أَنَا كُنْتُهُ
فَفِيمَ أَرَى حَيّاً قِيَامَ تَمَاثِيلي