قُلْ لِلفَتى الماجدِ السِّراجي

قُلْ لِلفَتى الماجدِ السِّراجي

وَقَدْ غَدا عونَ كُلِّ راج

وَقَدْ غَدا عونَ كُلِّ راج

Say to the noble young man al-Siraji,

Say to the eminent young Al-Siraji

And he has become a helper to every hopeful seeker:

Who has now become the aid of every seeker

عِندَكَ إليكَ فَضلاً

عِندَكَ إليكَ فَضلاً

تراهُ منْ أَملَحِ الأحاجي

تراهُ منْ أَملَحِ الأحاجي

With you—to you, as a favor—

You have over me a favor

You see it among the most delightful riddles:

You see it as the most eloquent of riddles

دجاجةٌ تَغْتَذي من

دجاجةٌ تَغْتَذي من

في جملةِ الدجاجِ

في جملةِ الدجاجِ

A hen that feeds from

A hen who feeds on

Among the chickens,

Amongst the group of hens

تنقُرُ فَهَلْ تَراها

تنقُرُ فَهَلْ تَراها

وقفاً لِما يَقتضي مزاجي

وقفاً لِما يَقتضي مزاجي

She pecks—so do you see her

She pecks, do you see her

Set aside for what my temperament requires?

Stopping for what fulfills my disposition