أَوَّلاً يَجوزُ لِسَيِّدي فَيَجودُ لي

أَوَّلاً يَجوزُ لِسَيِّدي فَيَجودُ لي

بِإِشارَةٍ تَبدو مِنَ الذَوقِ السَليمِ

بِإِشارَةٍ تَبدو مِنَ الذَوقِ السَليمِ

First, my master may be generous to me

First, my master may bestow upon me

With a gesture that springs from sound taste.

With a gesture of good taste

دَعني مِنَ الإِعراضِ لَستُ بِخائِفِ

دَعني مِنَ الإِعراضِ لَستُ بِخائِفِ

إِلّا مِنَ الإِعراضِ وَاللَهُ العَظيمِ

إِلّا مِنَ الإِعراضِ وَاللَهُ العَظيمِ

Spare me rejection; I fear nothing

Let me be, I'm not afraid

Except rejection—by God Almighty.

Except from turning away, by God the Great

اَنا عَبدُهُ وَكَما عَلِمتُ كِفايَتي

اَنا عَبدُهُ وَكَما عَلِمتُ كِفايَتي

مِنهُ الرِضى فَضلٌ مِنَ اللَهِ جَسيمِ

مِنهُ الرِضى فَضلٌ مِنَ اللَهِ جَسيمِ

I am his servant, and, as I have learned, all I need

I am his servant, and as I know my adequacy

From him is approval—a great bounty from God.

Is his approval, a great favor from God

أَمّا السُكوتُ فَبَعدَ ذاكَ أُعِدُّهُ

أَمّا السُكوتُ فَبَعدَ ذاكَ أُعِدُّهُ

رَدّاً عَلى الأَعقابِ يَرحَمُنا الرَحيمِ

رَدّاً عَلى الأَعقابِ يَرحَمُنا الرَحيمِ

As for silence, after that I consider it

As for silence, after that I consider it

A turning back on one's heels—may the Merciful have mercy on us.

A rejection, may The Merciful have mercy on us

لَكِنَّني أَنا واثِقٌ بِسَماحِهِ

لَكِنَّني أَنا واثِقٌ بِسَماحِهِ

رَغمَ العِداةَ وَكُلُّ شَيطانٍ رَجيمِ

رَغمَ العِداةَ وَكُلُّ شَيطانٍ رَجيمِ

But I myself am confident of his generosity,

But I am confident in his forgiveness

Despite the enemies and every accursed devil.

Despite the enemies and every accursed devil