1. تغدو مهابته حجاباً دونه

    ونداه عنا ليس بالمحجوب

    The awe he inspires becomes a veil before him,

    Yet his bounty is not veiled from us.

  2. سكنت محبته وهيبة بأسه

    منا سوادي ناظر وقلوب

    Love for him and awe of his might have settled

    In the dark centers of our eyes and hearts.

  3. ومحوت عن وجهي مياسم صنعة

    ومعيشة كان اسمها يزري بي

    And you erased from my face the brands of a trade

    And a livelihood whose very name demeaned me.

  4. وجعلتني في أحدوثة تتلى بها أبداً صحائف

    أجرك المكتوب

    And you made me part of a tale through which are forever recited the pages

    Of your recorded reward.

  5. فليفتخر بالشعر غير إنه

    حسب لمثلي ليس بالمحسوب

    So let another boast of poetry; it is

    An honor that counts for nothing to one like me.

  6. أصبحت شاكر نعمة لا خدمة

    أقضي أداء الفرض بالمندوب

    I have become thankful for a favor, not a service;

    I fulfill my obligation through a recommended act.