خِلَعُ الثناءِ مَعي ولَس

خِلَعُ الثناءِ مَعي ولَس

تُ أَرى سِواكَ لهنَّ لابِس

تُ أَرى سِواكَ لهنَّ لابِس

Robes of praise are mine, and I do

I have taken off praise along with me, and am

not see anyone but you fit to wear them.

Not wearing anything but you, for them not wearing

أثوابُ عِزٍّ لا تَزال

أثوابُ عِزٍّ لا تَزال

علَيكَ تشهرُ في المَجالِس

علَيكَ تشهرُ في المَجالِس

Robes of honor never cease

Garments of honor do not cease

to be displayed upon you in assemblies.

To dawn upon you in gatherings

في طَرزِها ممَّا بِه

في طَرزِها ممَّا بِه

أمَرَ الأميرُ أبو الفَوارِس

أمَرَ الأميرُ أبو الفَوارِس

Their ṭirāz embroidery bears some of what

In their embroidery of that

the emir Abū al-Fawāris commanded.

Which the Prince, the Father of Knights, ordered

ولئِن تقدَّمَني إلَي

ولئِن تقدَّمَني إلَي

كَ الآملونَ فلستُ آيِس

كَ الآملونَ فلستُ آيِس

Though I have been preceded in coming to

And if those hopeful come before me

you by hopeful petitioners, I do not despair.

To you, I'm not in despair

إذ كانَ فَضلُكَ بَينَنا

إذ كانَ فَضلُكَ بَينَنا

يا ذا العُلى حَكَماً فَقايِس

يا ذا العُلى حَكَماً فَقايِس

Since your bounty, between us,

Since your merit between us

O lord of eminence, is judge—then compare our claims.

O most high, was judging with fairness