وَلَقَد تَنَسَّمتُ الرِياحَ لِحاجَتي

وَلَقَد تَنَسَّمتُ الرِياحَ لِحاجَتي

فَإِذا لَها مِن راحَتَيكَ نَسيمُ

فَإِذا لَها مِن راحَتَيكَ نَسيمُ

And indeed, I breathed in the winds to meet my need;

I have breathed the winds for my needs,

And lo, their breeze came from your two palms.

Yet from your rest comes a gentle breeze.

أَشَرِبتُ نَفسي مِن رَجائِكَ ما لَهُ

أَشَرِبتُ نَفسي مِن رَجائِكَ ما لَهُ

عَنَقٌ يَخُبُّ إِلَيكَ بي وَرَسيمُ

عَنَقٌ يَخُبُّ إِلَيكَ بي وَرَسيمُ

I filled my soul with hope in you—a hope with

I have quenched my soul with hopes of you,

A swift gait, trotting me toward you, and a racing stride.

My neck yearns towards you, head bowed, appeased.

وَرَميتُ نَحوَ سَماءِ جودِكَ ناظِري

وَرَميتُ نَحوَ سَماءِ جودِكَ ناظِري

أَرعى مَخايِلَ بَرقِهِ وَأَشيمُ

أَرعى مَخايِلَ بَرقِهِ وَأَشيمُ

And I cast my gaze toward the sky of your generosity,

I cast my gaze to the sky of your grace,

Watching its lightning’s portents and looking for rain.

Watching for lightning, breathing your scent.

وَلَرُبَّما اِستَيأَستُ ثُمَّ أَقولُ لا

وَلَرُبَّما اِستَيأَستُ ثُمَّ أَقولُ لا

إِنَّ الَّذي ضَمِنَ النَجاحَ كَريمُ

إِنَّ الَّذي ضَمِنَ النَجاحَ كَريمُ

And often I have despaired, then I say: No—

Sometimes I despair but then say: No!

Indeed, the one who guaranteed success is generous.

Success is assured by the Generous One.