تجلى اسمك المولى بعز كماله

فالهمني نقصي وذل عبودتي

Your name, 'the Master,' shone forth in the might of its perfection,

thus inspiring me to recognize my deficiency and the lowliness of my servitude.

والهمني أن أقرع الباب عائذاً

بمجد ولاء العزة المولوية

And it inspired me to knock at the door, seeking refuge

in the glory of allegiance to sovereign majesty.

والمهني أن أنصب الوجه عانياً

لوجهك ربي في رجائي وخيفتي

And it inspired me to raise my face in submission

toward Your face, my Lord, in my hope and fear.

إليك وأنت المستعان تدافعت

تباكرت أطماعي وفاقة خلتي

Toward You, whose aid is sought, came rushing

my hopes and my desperate need, hastening early.

ولم يعتدد مولاي وإلى بزلفة

إليك ولكن جود مولاي زلفتي

Nor, my Master, was [my allegiance?] reckoned as nearness

to You; rather, my Master's generosity is my nearness.

كفى بك مولى راحماً لي مدبراً

أموري مختاراً لما فيه خيرتي

You suffice as a Master, merciful to me, managing

my affairs, choosing what is best for me.

توليتني من عهد انشاء فطرتي

بنعمة ايجادي وابقاء نعمتي

You took me into Your care from the time my nature was created,

with the grace of bringing me into being and preserving my blessing.

وصرفتني ما شئت مولاي تابعاً

شؤونك معطياً من اللّه قدرتي

And You directed me as You willed, my Master, while I followed

Your workings, offering the power I have from God.

ونسبة ما يلقي التضايف صورة

عرفت بها وليست بتأثير صورت

And the attribution of what reciprocal relation casts forth is an image.

I was known by it; it was not shaped by causal power.

وما السلب والايجاب لي فيه محمل

سوى أثر لم يعد فقر جبلتي

And negation and affirmation have no bearing for me here

except an effect that never exceeded the poverty of my nature.

تنازعت الأهوال مولاي جانبي

وفي يدك الله مفتاح فرجتي

Terrors have struggled over me, my Master,

and in Your hand, O God, lies the key to my relief.