أَتَيتُ وَما أُدعى وَأَقبلتُ سامِعاً

أَتَيتُ وَما أُدعى وَأَقبلتُ سامِعاً

فَوائِدَ مَولى سَيّدٍ ماجِدٍ نَدبِ

فَوائِدَ مَولى سَيّدٍ ماجِدٍ نَدبِ

I came, though uninvited, and drew near as a listener

I came uninvited and drew near to hear

to the insights of a master—a lord, illustrious and noble.

the teachings of a patron, a noble and generous lord.

وَأَحضُرُ جَمعاً أَنتَ فيهِ جَمالُهُ

وَأَحضُرُ جَمعاً أَنتَ فيهِ جَمالُهُ

أُشنِّفُ سَمعِي مِنكَ بِاللؤلؤِ الرَّطبِ

أُشنِّفُ سَمعِي مِنكَ بِاللؤلؤِ الرَّطبِ

And I attend an assembly whose very beauty you are,

And I attend a gathering whose beauty you are;

to adorn my hearing with fresh pearls from you.

I adorn my hearing with fresh pearls from you.