1. Your greatest gift, I've made accepting it
An ode to you, like a necklace with no flaw
١. هَدِيَّتُكَ الْعُظْمَى أَصَارَ قَبُولَهَا
قَرِيضٌ لَكُمْ كَالْعِقْدِ مَا عَنْهُ مِنْ بُدِّ
2. And my refusal, if it was, never was
For anything but kindness to my friend sincere
٢. وَمَا كانَ رَدِّي إِنْ يَكُنْ وَهْوَ لَمْ يَكُنْ
لِشَيْءٍ سِوَى رِفْقِي بِمُسْتَخْلِصِي وُدِّي
3. I've no need for recompense from my companion
Else I've no way towards refusal
٣. وَإِنِّي غَنِيٌّ عَنْ غَرَامَةِ صَاحِبِي
وَإِلاَّ فَمَالِي مِنْ سَبِيلٍ إِلَى الرَّدِّ
4. And this is the reciprocity of the ode I could manage
And thanks for what you bestowed, excelling in merit
٤. وَهَِذِي مُجَارَاةُ الْقَرِيضِ اسْتَطَعْتُهَا
وَشُكْرُ الذِي أَوْلَيْتُمُ فَاقِدُ الْحَدِّ