ما إِن سَأَلتُ اللَهَ في

ما إِن سَأَلتُ اللَهَ في

فضلٍ فَدَلَّ عَلى سِواكَ

فضلٍ فَدَلَّ عَلى سِواكَ

Not once did I ask God concerning

I have never asked God for

the favor meant for me but He directed me to you alone.

bounty and had Him point me to anyone other than you.

ماذا تَقولُ لِمُرسَلٍ

ماذا تَقولُ لِمُرسَلٍ

مِنهُ صَدوقٍ إِن أَتاكَ

مِنهُ صَدوقٍ إِن أَتاكَ

What will you say to His messenger—

What will you say to a messenger

a truthful one from Him—if he comes to you?

from Him, a truthful one, if he comes to you?

وَاِعلَم بِأَنَّكَ ما فَعَل

وَاِعلَم بِأَنَّكَ ما فَعَل

تَ فَقَد رَآهُ كَما رَآكَ

تَ فَقَد رَآهُ كَما رَآكَ

And know that whatever you have done,

And know that whatever you have

He has indeed seen it, just as He has seen you.

done, He has indeed seen it, just as He has seen you.

ما لِلزَمانِ مُقاوِمٌ

ما لِلزَمانِ مُقاوِمٌ

إِلّا الكَريمُ وَأَنتَ ذاكَ

إِلّا الكَريمُ وَأَنتَ ذاكَ

No one can withstand Time

No one can withstand Time

except the noble man—and you are he.

except the generous man—and you are he.