1. With my tongue I thanked my God as an act of worship
And with my heart and limbs sincerely intended
١. شكرت إلهي باللسان تعبُّدا
وبالقلب والأركان مني تقصُّدا
2. So bear me witness, my gratitude for His blessing revealed
And my bearing witness, another blessing followed to bear witness
٢. فأشهدني شكري له نعمة بدت
ونعمة إشهادي تلتها لأشهدا
3. So His eternal blessings left me incapable of thanking Him
Thus my gratitude to Him was forever deficient
٣. فأعجزني عن شكر نعماه دائماً
فصيرت شكري عنه عجزي على المدى
4. And I saw my incapacity as His greatest blessing
And this saying, I see as a renewal of His bounty
٤. وشاهدت عجزي منه أكبر نعمة
وذا القول إنعاماً أراه تجددا
5. So I said, my God, I cannot fully thank You
So You be, for me, ever thanking Yourself eternally
٥. فقلت إلهي لست أحصى لك الثنا
فكن أنت عني شاكراً لك سرمدا