أياO منyou who كوثرKawthar; an abundant river الإحسانkindness; beneficence منهfrom him
أيا من كوثر الإحسان منه
لراجيfor one hoping for فضلهhis bounty صافٍclear; pure مروقfiltered; clarified
لراجي فضله صافٍ مروق
O you whose Kawthar of kindness
O you whose kindness overflows
Is clear and purified for those who hope for your bounty,
For those who hope for your grace, sincere and pure
ومنand you who هوhe جنةa shield العافيthe supplicant إذاwhen ماan emphatic particle
ومن هو جنة العافي إذا ما
رماهshot at him سهمthe arrow of فاقتهhis poverty وفوقand took aim
رماه سهم فاقته وفوق
And you who are the supplicant’s shield whenever
And you who are a garden of wellbeing when
The arrow of his poverty takes aim and strikes him:
Misfortune's arrow strikes beyond its mark
أغردُI sing melodiously فيكabout you بالمدحwith praise الذيwhich قدhas; already
أغردُ فيك بالمدح الذي قد
أمالmade sway معاطفَthe shoulders of الدنياthe world وشوقand stirred longing
أمال معاطفَ الدنيا وشوق
I sing of you with praise that has
I sing your praise which has
Swayed the world’s shoulders and stirred longing.
Filled the robes of life with longing
ولاand no عجبwonder; surprise لتغريديat my singing لأنيbecause I
ولا عجب لتغريدي لأني
غدوتI have become بجودكthrough your generosity الوافيunstinting; abundant مطوقcollared; ring-necked
غدوت بجودك الوافي مطوق
And no wonder at my singing, for I
And my song is no surprise for I
Have become ring-necked through your unstinting generosity.
Have been adorned by your faithful generosity
Sol 6.1