كَيْفَ حَالِي أَنَا المَدِينُ وَدَيْنِي

كَيْفَ حَالِي أَنَا المَدِينُ وَدَيْنِي

فَوْقَ مَا أَسْتَطِيعُهُ مِنْ وَفَاءِ

فَوْقَ مَا أَسْتَطِيعُهُ مِنْ وَفَاءِ

How do I fare, I the debtor, when my debt

How am I, a debtor, and my debt

Exceeds what I can repay

Is more than I can afford to pay

لِلْرِّفَاقِ الَّذِينَ أَعَلَوْا مَكَانِي

لِلْرِّفَاقِ الَّذِينَ أَعَلَوْا مَكَانِي

مِنْ كِبَارِ الكُتَّابِ وَالشُّعرَاءِ

مِنْ كِبَارِ الكُتَّابِ وَالشُّعرَاءِ

To the companions who raised my standing,

To friends who are superior to me

From among the great writers and poets,

Among the great writers and poets

وَالكِرَامِ الَّذِينَ يُسْعَى إِلَيْهِمْ

وَالكِرَامِ الَّذِينَ يُسْعَى إِلَيْهِمْ

وَسَعَوا عَنْ تَفَضُّل وَسَخَاءِ

وَسَعَوا عَنْ تَفَضُّل وَسَخَاءِ

And the noble souls whom people seek out,

And the generous whom I seek out

Yet who came forward out of graciousness and generosity?

And they were gracious out of kindness and generosity

يَا وَزيراً لَهُ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ مَا يُغْنِيهِ

يَا وَزيراً لَهُ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ مَا يُغْنِيهِ

عَنْ كُلِّ مَدْحَةٍ وَثَنَاءِ

عَنْ كُلِّ مَدْحَةٍ وَثَنَاءِ

O minister, whose merit leaves him no need

O minister, your knowledge suffices you

For any praise or acclaim,

Against any praise or eulogy

وَأَحَلَّ البَيَانَ وَالعِلْمَ في الأَوْجِ

وَأَحَلَّ البَيَانَ وَالعِلْمَ في الأَوْجِ

الَّذِي حَلَّهُ مِنَ العلْيَاءِ

الَّذِي حَلَّهُ مِنَ العلْيَاءِ

And who set eloquence and learning at the summit

And you attained eloquence and knowledge at its peak

Where he himself has taken his place on high.

Which you attained from the most high

أَنْتَ أَكْرَمْتَنِي لِيُكْرِمْكَ رَبُّ

أَنْتَ أَكْرَمْتَنِي لِيُكْرِمْكَ رَبُّ

الْعَرْشِ هَذَا شُكْرِي وَهَذَا دُعَائِي

الْعَرْشِ هَذَا شُكْرِي وَهَذَا دُعَائِي

You have honored me; may you be honored by the Lord

You honored me so that the Lord of the Throne

Of the Throne. This is my thanks, and this my prayer.

May honor you - this is my thanks and prayer