سَألناهُ الجَزيلَ فَما تَأنّى

وَأَعطى فَوقَ مُنيَتِنا وَزادا

We asked him for abundant bounty, and he did not hesitate,

He gave far beyond our desires, and added even more.

وَأَحسَنَ ثُمَّ أَحسَنَ ثُمَّ عُدنا

فَأَحسَنَ ثُمَّ عُدتُ لَهُ فَعادا

He was generous, then generous again, then we returned,

So he was generous once more; then I returned to him, and he returned to giving.

مِراراً ما قَصَدتُ إِليه الّا

تَبَسَّم ضاحِكاً وَثَنى الوِسادا

Time after time, I never sought him out except that

He broke into a laughing smile and folded the cushion for me.