شكراً لنعماك وإن أفحمت

لساني الشاكر عما نويت

I thank you for your blessings though you rendered

My tongue that thanks you speechless for what I intended

وعجّزت مدحي لُهاك التي

مدحتها بالعجز ثم اكتنيت

And you made my praise for your sake inadequate

I praised you inadequately then felt bashful

يفديك من رمت حماه فلو

هجوت ما زدت على أن حكيت

May he who aimed his protection at you ransom me

If I find fault, I will have done nothing but told a tale

والله ما أنت وأهل العلا

إذا تأملتهم وانتقيت

By God, you and the people of eminence

If I consider them and choose

إلاّ كبيت الله في فضله

على بيوت الله والكل بيت

Are nothing but God's house through His bounty

Above God's houses, and all are a house