1. لَو كانَ لِلشُّكرِ شَخصٌ يَبينُ

    إِذا ما تَأَمَّلَهُ الناظِرُ

    If gratitude had a form that became visible

    When the observer contemplated it,

  2. لَبَيَّنتُ شُكرِيَ حَتّى تَراهُ

    فَتَعلَمَ أَنّي اِمرُؤٌ شاكِرُ

    I would make my gratitude plain so that you could see it,

    And so you would know that I am a grateful man.