أَذْكَرَنِي قُوَيْسِماً بُنَيِّ

وَالذِّكْرُ مُطْلِقٌ لِسَانَ الْعِيِّ

Remember me sometimes, my son

I was reminded of my little son, Quwaysim,

And memories unleash the eloquent tongue

And memory unties the tongue of the inarticulate.

يَا رَبِّ فَاجْمَعْنَا مَعاً فِي الْحَيِّ

يَا حَيُّ مَا عَنْهُ غِنىً لِحَيِّ

O Lord, gather us together in life

O Lord, bring us together in the dwelling-place,

O Living One, no life without Him thrives

O Living One, whom no living being can do without,

جَمْعاً يُفَرِّقُ جُمُوعَ الْغَيِّ

كَالْجَمْعِ بَيْنَ ذِي الظَّمَا وَالرِّيِّ

A gathering that disperses hordes astray

A gathering that disperses the multitudes of error,

Like clouds converge where meadows pray

Like uniting the thirsty with the quenching drink.