مدحُكَ أدنى حقّ نَعمائكْ

مدحُكَ أدنى حقّ نَعمائكْ

على مواليكَ وأعدائكْ

على مواليكَ وأعدائكْ

Praising you is the least due for your favors

Praising you is the least right of your blessings

To your allies and your enemies.

Upon your allies and enemies

لو قيلَ ما الجودُ لقال الوَرى

لو قيلَ ما الجودُ لقال الوَرى

كلهُمُ من بعضِ أسمائكْ

كلهُمُ من بعضِ أسمائكْ

Were it asked, “What is generosity?” people would say,

If it were asked what is generosity, the people would say

All of them: “It is one of your names.”

All of it is from some of your names

لا فضلَ للشاعرِ في مدحِه

لا فضلَ للشاعرِ في مدحِه

وإنما الفضلُ لآلائكْ

وإنما الفضلُ لآلائكْ

The poet deserves no credit for his praise;

There is no merit for the poet in his praise

And the credit belongs only to your bounties.

Rather, all merit belongs to your graces