وإنّ يداً أسْدَيتُهَا لحَقيقةٌ

وإنّ يداً أسْدَيتُهَا لحَقيقةٌ

بوقَفِ ثَنائِي ما حَييتُ عَلَيها

بوقَفِ ثَنائِي ما حَييتُ عَلَيها

And a favor I bestowed is surely worthy

A hand I lent to truth, while I draw breath

of my dedicating my praise to it as long as I live.

My thanks shall its fair favours celebrate.

فإنْ سَبقَتْ لِي بالسُّرُورِ فَهذِهِ

فإنْ سَبقَتْ لِي بالسُّرُورِ فَهذِهِ

سَوَابِقُ شُكرِي يَسْتَبقْنَ إليْهَا

سَوَابِقُ شُكرِي يَسْتَبقْنَ إليْهَا

So if it was first to bring me joy, then these

Should joy anticipate my prayer beneath,

forerunners of my gratitude race toward it.

My soul's thank-offerings shall anticipate.