وَلَما سَرَى مِن أَرض طيبةَ طَيِّباً

وَلَما سَرَى مِن أَرض طيبةَ طَيِّباً

مجابَ دعاءٍ بالإفاضة حال

مجابَ دعاءٍ بالإفاضة حال

And when he journeyed by night from the land of Tayba, fragrant,

When he set out from the blessed land of Tayba

His prayer answered, adorned with abundance,

With prayers for abundance answered, his state sublime,

وقالَ بأنّي مِن مِنىً نِلتُ منيتي

وقالَ بأنّي مِن مِنىً نِلتُ منيتي

بِقَصْدي وَفَالي بالمرام وفى لي

بِقَصْدي وَفَالي بالمرام وفى لي

And he said, “From Mina I attained my wish

He said, my wishes at Mina I attained

Through my quest, and my good omen fulfilled my aim for me.

By my intent and destiny, acting in time.

أَزورُ كما زُرتُ الخليلَ مُقامَه

أَزورُ كما زُرتُ الخليلَ مُقامَه

وَخَيرُ الموالي للعبيد مُوالي

وَخَيرُ الموالي للعبيد مُوالي

I visit his abode, as I visited al-Khalil,

Like I visited Khalil's abode of yore

And the best of masters to their slaves is my master.”

The best of masters to slaves gently incline

تعَبدَ أحرارَ الرِّجال تَطَولاً

تعَبدَ أحرارَ الرِّجال تَطَولاً

بصِدْق مقالٍ أو بِحُسن فِعال

بصِدْق مقالٍ أو بِحُسن فِعال

He enslaved free men through his generosity,

Free men worshipped by great men's humbling themselves

With truthful speech or noble deeds,

By true speech or good acts, a grace divine,

بِمْجدٍ كأَسرار المُحِبِّ صيانةً

بِمْجدٍ كأَسرار المُحِبِّ صيانةً

ومالٍ كَدَمْع الصّبِّ أيِّ مُذال

ومالٍ كَدَمْع الصّبِّ أيِّ مُذال

With glory guarded like a lover’s secrets,

With glory guarded like lovers' secrets

And wealth like a lovesick lover’s tears—lavished without reserve.

And wealth like tears of passion, O so fine!