مِنكَ الجَمِيلُ وَمِنِّيَ الشُكرُ

مِنكَ الجَمِيلُ وَمِنِّيَ الشُكرُ

وَلِيَ الغِنى وَلِمَجدِكَ الذِكرُ

وَلِيَ الغِنى وَلِمَجدِكَ الذِكرُ

From you comes kindness; from me, gratitude.

From you comes grace, and from me comes gratitude

Mine is wealth, and your glory has remembrance.

To me belongs riches, and to your glory belongs mention

تُغنِي وَأُثنِي جِدَّ مُجتَهِدٍ

تُغنِي وَأُثنِي جِدَّ مُجتَهِدٍ

وَأُمِلُّ فِيكَ وَيَكتُبُ الدَهرُ

وَأُمِلُّ فِيكَ وَيَكتُبُ الدَهرُ

You enrich me, and I praise with a striver's utmost zeal;

You enrich me, and I eulogize the earnest striving man

I dictate your praise, and Time writes it down.

And hope in you, as time writes down

لا أَجحَدُ النُعمى الَّتي سَبَغَت

لا أَجحَدُ النُعمى الَّتي سَبَغَت

أَنا بَعضُ مَن غَرَّقتَ يا بَحرُ

أَنا بَعضُ مَن غَرَّقتَ يا بَحرُ

I do not deny the bounty that has flowed so full;

I do not deny the blessings you have bestowed bountifully

I am among those you have drowned, O sea.

I am but one you have drowned, O sea

نُعماكَ نُعمى لَستُ أَكفُرُها

نُعماكَ نُعمى لَستُ أَكفُرُها

إِنّض الصَنِيعَةَ كُفرُها كُفرُ

إِنّض الصَنِيعَةَ كُفرُها كُفرُ

Your bounty is a bounty I do not disown;

Your blessings are blessings I do not show ingratitude for

indeed, denying a kindness is unbelief.

Surely ingratitude for kindness is itself ingratitude

يا مَنطِقي بُورِكتَ مُحتَمِلاً

يا مَنطِقي بُورِكتَ مُحتَمِلاً

عَنّي الجَزاءَ وَبُورِكَ الشِعرُ

عَنّي الجَزاءَ وَبُورِكَ الشِعرُ

O my speech, blessed are you, undertaking

O my articulation—may you be blessed, though bearing

the repayment for me—and blessed is poetry.

From me reward, and may poetry be blessed

زِدِني غِنىً وَزِدِ الأَمِيرَ ثَناً

زِدِني غِنىً وَزِدِ الأَمِيرَ ثَناً

مالِي وَلا لَكَ عِندَهُ عُذرُ

مالِي وَلا لَكَ عِندَهُ عُذرُ

Enrich me further, and give the emir more praise:

Increase me in wealth, and increase the Emir in praise

neither I nor you have an excuse before him.

I have no excuse before him, nor do you

أَعطى فَلا خُلفٌ وَلا عِدَةٌ

أَعطى فَلا خُلفٌ وَلا عِدَةٌ

وَعَفا فَلا حِقدٌ وَلا غَمرُ

وَعَفا فَلا حِقدٌ وَلا غَمرُ

He gave—no broken promise, no mere pledge;

He gave without going back on his word or breaking his promise

and forgave—no rancor, no resentment.

And pardoned, so there is no resentment or rancor

خُلُقاً كَرَوضِ الحَزنِ أَنبَتَهُ

خُلُقاً كَرَوضِ الحَزنِ أَنبَتَهُ

نَوءُ الذِراعِ وَوابِلٌ هَمرُ

نَوءُ الذِراعِ وَوابِلٌ هَمرُ

A character like an upland meadow, nurtured by

He has a nature like a meadow that sorrow has caused to grow

the rain of the Arm and a streaming downpour;

The bending of his arm and the pouring rain, bountiful

وَسَماحَةً في طَبعِ ذِي كَرَمٍ

وَسَماحَةً في طَبعِ ذِي كَرَمٍ

لا البُخلُ شِيمَتُهُ وَلا الغَدرُ

لا البُخلُ شِيمَتُهُ وَلا الغَدرُ

and liberality in the nature of a generous man,

And a generosity of spirit innate to the generous man

whose habit is neither stinginess nor treachery.

Neither miserliness nor betrayal can be his traits

غَرِقتَ مَعدٌّ في مَكارِمِهِ

غَرِقتَ مَعدٌّ في مَكارِمِهِ

غَرَقَ الخُطَيطَةِ جادَها الغَفرُ

غَرَقَ الخُطَيطَةِ جادَها الغَفرُ

Maʿadd has drowned in his munificence,

You are drowned in his noble deeds

as rain-missed land floods when al-Ghafr drenches it.

As if the sea had drowned the shore with its waves

فَكَسا جَوانبِها مَفَوَّفَةً

فَكَسا جَوانبِها مَفَوَّفَةً

غَنّاءَ يَضحَكُ بَينَها الزَهرُ

غَنّاءَ يَضحَكُ بَينَها الزَهرُ

So it clothed its sides in variegated growth,

Its flanks clothed in rippling folds

lush, with flowers laughing amid it.

With flowers laughing in between, arrayed in every hue

فَالنَورُ نُعماهُ وَصَيِّبُهُ

فَالنَورُ نُعماهُ وَصَيِّبُهُ

كَرَمُ الأَميرِ وَحَمدُهُ النَشرُ

كَرَمُ الأَميرِ وَحَمدُهُ النَشرُ

So its blossom is his bounty, and its pouring rain

So his light is his blessings, and the one who praises him

is the emir's generosity; praise of him is its fragrance.

Is the Emir’s nobility and his spreading fame

سَلنِي أَبُثُّكَ عَن أَخِي ثِقَةٍ

سَلنِي أَبُثُّكَ عَن أَخِي ثِقَةٍ

يَسرِي بِضَوءِ جَبِينِهِ السَفرُ

يَسرِي بِضَوءِ جَبِينِهِ السَفرُ

Ask me; I shall tell you of a trustworthy brother,

He has sent me to tell you of a brother you can trust

by whose brow's light travelers journey at night.

Whose light shines on the forehead of travelers by night

أَمِنَت بِهِ سُبلُ البِلادِ فَلا

أَمِنَت بِهِ سُبلُ البِلادِ فَلا

جَزَعٌ وَلا هَلَعٌ وَلا ذُعرُ

جَزَعٌ وَلا هَلَعٌ وَلا ذُعرُ

Through him the country's roads are safe: no

The roads of the land feel safe with him, so there is no

anguish, no panic, no terror.

Panic, alarm, or fear

وَبَنى لِقَيسٍ بِالقَنا شَرَفاً

وَبَنى لِقَيسٍ بِالقَنا شَرَفاً

لَم يَبنِهِ جُشَمٌ وَلا بَكرُ

لَم يَبنِهِ جُشَمٌ وَلا بَكرُ

With spears he built for Qays a glory

And he built Qais nobility with the canal

that neither Jusham nor Bakr built;

That neither Jusham nor Bakr built

شَرَفاً يَحِفُّ النَيِّرانِ بِهِ

شَرَفاً يَحِفُّ النَيِّرانِ بِهِ

وَيَحُوطُهُ الشَرطانِ وَالنَسرُ

وَيَحُوطُهُ الشَرطانِ وَالنَسرُ

a glory encircled by the two luminaries,

A nobility that fires surround to protect

and guarded by al-Sharatan and the Eagle.

And eagles and griffins guard

أَمّا العَواصِمُ فَهيَ قَد عُصِمَت

أَمّا العَواصِمُ فَهيَ قَد عُصِمَت

بِأَغَرَّ يُستَسقى بِهِ القَطرُ

بِأَغَرَّ يُستَسقى بِهِ القَطرُ

As for al-ʿAwasim, it has been protected

As for the impregnable fortresses, they have been made

by a radiant man through whom rainfall is sought.

Impregnable by a tender youth who calls down rain

حُلوُ الخَلائِقِ وَالطَرائِقِ لا

حُلوُ الخَلائِقِ وَالطَرائِقِ لا

زَهوٌ وَلا عُجبٌ وَلا كِبرُ

زَهوٌ وَلا عُجبٌ وَلا كِبرُ

Sweet in character and conduct, with no

Sweet of manners and disposition, with neither

conceit, self-admiration, or pride.

Arrogance, self-importance, or pride

تُجبى لَهُ الأَموال خالِصَةً

تُجبى لَهُ الأَموال خالِصَةً

لا مَأثَمٌ فِيها ولا وِزرُ

لا مَأثَمٌ فِيها ولا وِزرُ

Wealth is collected for him, pure,

Taxes are collected for him in full—no sin or burden in them—

with neither sin in it nor guilt;

With justice that encompasses both worlds, lest reward be lost

عَدلاً يَعُمُّ العالَمينَ بِهِ

عَدلاً يَعُمُّ العالَمينَ بِهِ

وَتَحَرُّجاً أَن يَحبِطَ الأَجرُ

وَتَحَرُّجاً أَن يَحبِطَ الأَجرُ

out of justice, which he extends to all mankind,

The traits of nobles, and a zeal that has reached

and scruples lest the reward be annulled.

Where the black crow reaches in flight

شِيَمُ الكِرامِ وَهِمَّةٌ بَلَغَت

شِيَمُ الكِرامِ وَهِمَّةٌ بَلَغَت

ما تَبلُغُ اليَزَنِيَّةُ السُمرُ

ما تَبلُغُ اليَزَنِيَّةُ السُمرُ

The virtues of the noble, and an ambition that has reached

And a valor neither Aamir attained fully

as far as the brown Yazanite spears can reach;

Nor Amr, in whom valor was perfected

وَرَجاجَةٌ لَو أَنَّها وَزِنَت

وَرَجاجَةٌ لَو أَنَّها وَزِنَت

بِالنَسرِ خَفَّ لِوَزِنِها النَسرُ

بِالنَسرِ خَفَّ لِوَزِنِها النَسرُ

and weighty judgment which, if weighed

If it were in a lion, it would have no fangs or claws

against the Eagle, would make the Eagle seem light;

Glory to the Creator of every marvel—

وَشَجاعَةٌ لا عامِرٌ كَمُلَت

وَشَجاعَةٌ لا عامِرٌ كَمُلَت

فِيهِ كَما كَمُلَت وَلا عَمرُو

فِيهِ كَما كَمُلَت وَلا عَمرُو

and courage never perfected in ʿAmir

Can this breast contain all this?

or in ʿAmr as it was perfected in him.

Capacious is He who contained the two worlds, a capaciousness requiring no rest

لَو أَنَّها في اللَيثِ عَزَّ فَلَم

لَو أَنَّها في اللَيثِ عَزَّ فَلَم

يُخلَق لَهُ نابٌ وَلا ظُفرُ

يُخلَق لَهُ نابٌ وَلا ظُفرُ

If the lion had it, he would be unassailable, with no

And in the wilderness, a glorious man has made

fang or claw created for him.

The eternally desolate places settle

سُبحانَ خالِقِ كُلِّ مُعجِزَةٍ

سُبحانَ خالِقِ كُلِّ مُعجِزَةٍ

أَيَضُمُّ هَذا كُلَّهُ صَدرُ

أَيَضُمُّ هَذا كُلَّهُ صَدرُ

Glory be to the Creator of every miracle!

They inclined toward him on their mounts, as

Can a breast contain all this?

The wine inclines toward the one who drinks it

وَسِعَ الَّذي وَسِعَت بِأَجمَعِها الد

وَسِعَ الَّذي وَسِعَت بِأَجمَعِها الد

دُنيا مَكانٌ وَسِعُهُ فِترُ

دُنيا مَكانٌ وَسِعُهُ فِترُ

A space has held what the entire

And with them it swayed gently

world has held—a space a thumb-to-forefinger span wide.

Like a pregnant camel, a brown hyena

وَعَلى الأَسِرَّةِ ماجِدٌ أَنِسَت

وَعَلى الأَسِرَّةِ ماجِدٌ أَنِسَت

بِوُفُودِهِ الدَيمُومَةُ القَفرُ

بِوُفُودِهِ الدَيمُومَةُ القَفرُ

Upon the couches sits a noble man; solace has come

It walked with a rolling gait, and the journey folded its ribs

to the barren wilderness through the delegations visiting him.

Until it resembled it and the oryxes wandering in the yellow lands

مالُوا إِلَيهِ عَلى الرِحالِ كَما

مالُوا إِلَيهِ عَلى الرِحالِ كَما

مالَت بِشارِبِ كَأسِها الخمرُ

مالَت بِشارِبِ كَأسِها الخمرُ

They leaned his way upon their saddles, as

So it plummeted, straightening its neck in the lands

wine sways the drinker of its cup.

As the wild ass straightens its neck

وَتَرَقَّلَت بِهِمُ مُزَمِّمَةً

وَتَرَقَّلَت بِهِمُ مُزَمِّمَةً

مِثلَ الأَهِلَّةِ جُنَّفٌ خُزرُ

مِثلَ الأَهِلَّةِ جُنَّفٌ خُزرُ

And bridled camels trotted swiftly with them,

We said to it, as the journey spurred it on

like crescents, bent-necked and narrow-eyed.

And our whips were red from rebuking it:

نَحُلَت وَضَمَّ السَيرُ أَضلُعَها

نَحُلَت وَضَمَّ السَيرُ أَضلُعَها

فَتَشابَهَت هِيَ وَالبُرى الصُفرُ

فَتَشابَهَت هِيَ وَالبُرى الصُفرُ

They grew thin; travel drew their ribs together,

“Patience, until you reach Aleppo, where you will be praised,

until they resembled the yellow nose-rings.

And patience itself will be praised”

فَهَوَت تُصَوِّبُ في البِلادِ بِنا

فَهَوَت تُصَوِّبُ في البِلادِ بِنا

عَنَقاً كَما تَتَصَوَّبُ الكُدرُ

عَنَقاً كَما تَتَصَوَّبُ الكُدرُ

Then they plunged on through the lands with us,

And it flung us at the feet of a king

at a long-striding trot, as dusky sandgrouse swoop.

Whose gifts make even the rich needy

قُلنا لَها وَالسَيرُ يَحفِزُها

قُلنا لَها وَالسَيرُ يَحفِزُها

وَسَياطُنا مِن زَجرِها حُمرُ

وَسَياطُنا مِن زَجرِها حُمرُ

We said to them, while the journey drove them on,

Delegations are guided to his noble deeds

and our whips were red from urging them:

By a tender youth whose radiance shines above him

صَبراً إلى أَن تَبلُغي حَلَباً

صَبراً إلى أَن تَبلُغي حَلَباً

وَسَتُحمَدِينَ وَيُحمَدُ الصَبرُ

وَسَتُحمَدِينَ وَيُحمَدُ الصَبرُ

Be patient until you reach Aleppo;

The full moon appears and reappears

you shall be praised, and patience praised.

And one doubts which of the two is the moon

وَرَمَت بِأَرجُلِنا إِلى مَلِكٍ

وَرَمَت بِأَرجُلِنا إِلى مَلِكٍ

أَغنى المُقِلَّ نَوالُهُ الدَثرُ

أَغنى المُقِلَّ نَوالُهُ الدَثرُ

And they flung our feet toward a king

One of tranquil hands, their palms and backs green

whose abundant bounty has enriched the poor.

If the pride of kingship touched them

تَهدى الوُفودُ إِلى مَكارِمِهِ

تَهدى الوُفودُ إِلى مَكارِمِهِ

بِأَغَرَّ يَلمَعُ فَوقَهُ البِشرُ

بِأَغَرَّ يَلمَعُ فَوقَهُ البِشرُ

Delegations are guided toward his munificence

It would make even rock blossom

by a radiant brow, with gladness shining upon it.

Wonders! Do not his cool hands become clouded

يَبدو وَيَبدُو البَدرُ مُكتَمِلاً

يَبدو وَيَبدُو البَدرُ مُكتَمِلاً

فَيُشَكُّ أَيُّهُما هُوَ البَدرُ

فَيُشَكُّ أَيُّهُما هُوَ البَدرُ

He appears, and the moon appears in its fullness,

As ten clouds gather over his palms?

leaving doubt which of the two is the full moon.

O pride of the kingdom of the Prophet's family, and one

ذُو راحَةٍ تَندى أَنامِلُها

ذُو راحَةٍ تَندى أَنامِلُها

فَبُطُونُها وَظُهُورُها خُضرُ

فَبُطُونُها وَظُهُورُها خُضرُ

He has a palm whose fingertips drip,

Through whom victory for his sword was completed!

their undersides and backs all green.

You have become a crown for kings, so if

لَو أَنَّ فَخرَ المُلكِ مَسَّ بِها

لَو أَنَّ فَخرَ المُلكِ مَسَّ بِها

صَخرَ الأَحَصِّ لَأَورَقَ الصَخرُ

صَخرَ الأَحَصِّ لَأَورَقَ الصَخرُ

If Fakhr al-Mulk were to touch with it

You fall, you rightly deserve their pride

the rocks of al-Ahass, those rocks would sprout leaves.

So be content with the titles of the Imam, for the Imam

عَجَباً أَما تَبتَلُّ بُردَتُهُ

عَجَباً أَما تَبتَلُّ بُردَتُهُ

وَبِراحَتَيهِ سَحائِبٌ عَشرُ

وَبِراحَتَيهِ سَحائِبٌ عَشرُ

How strange! Does his cloak not grow wet,

Is content, as are you and the young heroes

when ten clouds lie in his two palms?

They are seven flowers you were singled out for

يا فَخرَ مُلكِ بَني النَبِيِّ وَمَن

يا فَخرَ مُلكِ بَني النَبِيِّ وَمَن

بِاللَهِ تَمَّ لِسَيفِهِ النَصرُ

بِاللَهِ تَمَّ لِسَيفِهِ النَصرُ

O pride of the realm of the Prophet's sons, you

And likewise the stars, there are seven flowers

whose sword's victory was made complete by God!

You are al-Muʿizz, and this is Aleppo

أَصبَحتَ تاجاً لِلمُلوكِ فَإِن

أَصبَحتَ تاجاً لِلمُلوكِ فَإِن

فَخَرَت فَحَقُّ لَها بِكَ الفَخرُ

فَخَرَت فَحَقُّ لَها بِكَ الفَخرُ

You have become a crown for kings; if

So flow copiously, for each of you is a sea

they boast, they rightly boast of you.

Ibn Hani has lied in his statement

فَاسعَد بِأَلقابِ الإِمامِ فَقَد

فَاسعَد بِأَلقابِ الإِمامِ فَقَد

سَعِدَ الإِمامُ وَأَنتَ وَالغُرُّ

سَعِدَ الإِمامُ وَأَنتَ وَالغُرُّ

Rejoice in the imam's titles, for

You are al-Khasib, and this is Egypt

the imam, you, and those radiant titles have rejoiced.

But who is al-Khasib and who are his ilk?

هِيَ سَبعَةٌ زُهرٌ خُصِصتَ بِها

هِيَ سَبعَةٌ زُهرٌ خُصِصتَ بِها

وَكَذا الطَوالِعُ سَبعَةٌ زُهرُ

وَكَذا الطَوالِعُ سَبعَةٌ زُهرُ

They are seven shining titles reserved for you;

For you belong the pride, not for them

likewise the rising stars are seven and shining.

They preceded as the darkness precedes and the dawn comes

أَنتَ المُعِزُّ وَهَذِهِ حَلَبٌ

أَنتَ المُعِزُّ وَهَذِهِ حَلَبٌ

فَتَدَفَّقا فَكِلاكُما بَحرُ

فَتَدَفَّقا فَكِلاكُما بَحرُ

You are al-Muʿizz, and this is Aleppo;

When you came in its wake

pour forth, both of you: each of you is a sea.

And likewise smoke precedes fire, but

كَذَبَ ابنُ هانِي في مَقالَتِهِ

كَذَبَ ابنُ هانِي في مَقالَتِهِ

أَنتَ الخَصِيبُ وَهَذِهِ مِصرُ

أَنتَ الخَصِيبُ وَهَذِهِ مِصرُ

Ibn Hani lied when he said:

Smoke passes, and embers flare up

“You are al-Khasib, and this is Egypt.”

You have rendered the mention of those before meaningless—they

وَمَنِ الخَصِيبُ وَمَن مَعاشِرُهُ

وَمَنِ الخَصِيبُ وَمَن مَعاشِرُهُ

لَكَ أَنتَ لا لِأُولئِكَ الفَخرُ

لَكَ أَنتَ لا لِأُولئِكَ الفَخرُ

And who is al-Khasib, and who are his fellows?

Have no mention, nor their time

Glory is yours, not theirs.

Through you, the world and its inhabitants have been ennobled

سَبَقُوا كَما سَبقَ الدُجى وَأَتى

سَبَقُوا كَما سَبقَ الدُجى وَأَتى

لَمّا أَتيتَ بِعقبِهِ الفَجرُ

لَمّا أَتيتَ بِعقبِهِ الفَجرُ

They went before, as darkness goes before; then came,

And so the fast, the feast, and the breaking of the fast

when you came, dawn upon its heels.

May you be divinely protected forever!

وَكَذا دُخانُ النارِ أَوَّلُها

وَكَذا دُخانُ النارِ أَوَّلُها

يَمضِي الدُخانُ وَيُسعَرُ الَجمرُ

يَمضِي الدُخانُ وَيُسعَرُ الَجمرُ

So too, smoke is the beginning of fire:

For as long as you wish, may your life be extended!

the smoke passes, and the embers blaze.

You wake and sleep in splendor

عَطلتَ ذِكرَ الأَوَّلِينَ فَما

عَطلتَ ذِكرَ الأَوَّلِينَ فَما

لَهُمُ وَلا لِزَمانِهِم ذِكرُ

لَهُمُ وَلا لِزَمانِهِم ذِكرُ

You have effaced the memory of those before; no

And upon you, from the Lord of the Exalted Ones, is protection

remembrance remains of them or their age.

Talk of you circulates in the lands, so there is no need

شَرُفَت بِكَ الدَنيا وَساكِنُها

شَرُفَت بِكَ الدَنيا وَساكِنُها

وَالصَومُ وَالتَعييدُ وَالفِطرُ

وَالصَومُ وَالتَعييدُ وَالفِطرُ

Through you the world and its inhabitants are ennobled,

For perfume or fragrance

and fasting, feast observance, and breaking the fast.

My praise is strands of jewels composed together

فَسلِمتَ مَحرُوسَ العُلى أَبَداً

فَسلِمتَ مَحرُوسَ العُلى أَبَداً

ما شِئتَ مَمدُوداً لَكَ العُمرُ

ما شِئتَ مَمدُوداً لَكَ العُمرُ

May you remain safe, your high estate forever guarded,

And your sublime status has inexhaustible vigor

as long as you wish, your lifetime prolonged;

No man will be tempted to sin

تُمسِي وَتُصبِحُ في بُلهنِيَةٍ

تُمسِي وَتُصبِحُ في بُلهنِيَةٍ

وَعَلَيكَ مِن رَبِّ العُلى سِترُ

وَعَلَيكَ مِن رَبِّ العُلى سِترُ

passing evenings and mornings in ease,

By my words and swear they are sorcery

with a veil from the Lord of the heights over you.

This is but some of what the Emir has freely given

يَجرِي حَدِيثُكَ في البَلادِ فَما

يَجرِي حَدِيثُكَ في البَلادِ فَما

يُحتاجُ لا طِيبٌ وَلا عِطرُ

يُحتاجُ لا طِيبٌ وَلا عِطرُ

The tale of you travels through the lands, so

Though this is verse, and that is prose

neither perfume nor fragrance is needed.

I wear robes darkened with ink

مَدحِي عُقودُ جَواهِرٍ نُظِمَت

مَدحِي عُقودُ جَواهِرٍ نُظِمَت

وَعُلاكَ لا عَطِلَت لَها نَحرُ

وَعُلاكَ لا عَطِلَت لَها نَحرُ

My praise is necklaces of strung jewels,

Their price the paper and the ink

and your glory is their neck—may it never go bare!

From one from whom I have favors

لا يَأثَمَنَّ فَتىً تُحَيِّرُهُ

لا يَأثَمَنَّ فَتىً تُحَيِّرُهُ

كَلِمي فَيَحلِفُ أَنَّها سِحرُ

كَلِمي فَيَحلِفُ أَنَّها سِحرُ

Let no youth incur sin if, bewildered

Innumerable, and abundant talents

by my words, he swears they are magic.

I have resolved never to keep for myself

هُوَ بَعضُ ما جادَ الأَميرُ بِهِ

هُوَ بَعضُ ما جادَ الأَميرُ بِهِ

لَكِنَّ ذا نَظمٌ وَذا نَثرُ

لَكِنَّ ذا نَظمٌ وَذا نَثرُ

It is part of what the emir has generously given,

A store, for the openhandedness of your hands is my store

but this is verse, and that is prose.

And praise does not remain for anyone—

أَنا لابِسٌ حُلَلاً مُحَبَّرَةً

أَنا لابِسٌ حُلَلاً مُحَبَّرَةً

أَثمانُها القِرطاسُ وَالحِبرُ

أَثمانُها القِرطاسُ وَالحِبرُ

I wear richly ornamented robes

No splinter or leaf remains for him

whose price is paper and ink,

مِن عِندِ مَن عِندِي لَهُ نِعَمٌ

مِن عِندِ مَن عِندِي لَهُ نِعَمٌ

لا تَنحصِي وَصَنائِعٌ كُثرُ

لا تَنحصِي وَصَنائِعٌ كُثرُ

from one whose favors toward me

are beyond counting, whose benefactions are many.

آلَيتُ لا أَبقيتُ لِي أَبَداً

آلَيتُ لا أَبقيتُ لِي أَبَداً

ذُخراً وَجُودُ يَدَيكَ لِي ذُخرُ

ذُخراً وَجُودُ يَدَيكَ لِي ذُخرُ

I have sworn never to keep for myself

a reserve: your hands' generosity is my reserve.

وَالحَمدُ لا يَبقى عَلى أَحَدٍ

وَالحَمدُ لا يَبقى عَلى أَحَدٍ

يَبقى لَهُ نَشَبٌ وَلا وَفرُ

يَبقى لَهُ نَشَبٌ وَلا وَفرُ

And praise does not abide with anyone

who still keeps property or abundant wealth.