الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ شُكراً

الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ شُكراً

أَمشي وَيَركَبُ غَيري

أَمشي وَيَركَبُ غَيري

Praise be to God, with thanks.

Praise be to Allah, thanks

Praise be to God, with thanks most true,

I walk while others ride.

I walk while others ride

I walk on foot while others ride past view.

قَد كُنتُ آمُلُ طرفاً

قَد كُنتُ آمُلُ طرفاً

فَصِرتُ أَرضى بَعيرِ

فَصِرتُ أَرضى بَعيرِ

I had hoped for a noble steed;

I once hoped for more

I used to hope a noble steed to lead,

so now I would settle for a donkey.

Yet now content with less

Now I'd be pleased with just a camel's speed.

لَم تَرضَ نَفسي بِهَذا

لَم تَرضَ نَفسي بِهَذا

يا رَبِّ مِنكَ لِخَيرِ

يا رَبِّ مِنكَ لِخَيرِ

My soul was not content with this—

My soul was not satisfied

My soul refused to settle for this state,

O my Lord, for better from You!

O Lord, from you comes good

O Lord, from You I seek a better fate.