كَم مِن حَكيمٍ يَبغي بِحِكمَتِهِ

تَسَلُّفَ الحَمدِ قَبلَ نِعمَتِهِ

How many a sage desires through his wisdom

To take advance praise before his blessing

وَلَيسَ هَذا الَّذي بِهِ حَكَمَ الـ

ـرَحمَنُ في عَدلِهِ وَرَحمَتِهِ

Yet this is not what the Merciful judged

In His justice and mercy

نَعوذُ بِاللَهِ ذي الجَلالِ وَذي الـ

ـإِكرامِ مِن سُخطِهِ وَنِقمَتِهِ

We take refuge in Allah, the Majestic, the Generous

From His wrath and vengeance

ما المَرءُ إِلّا بِهَديِهِ الحَسَنِ الـ

ـظاهِرِ مِنهُ وَطيبِ طُعمَتِهِ

A man is only by his good, manifest guidance

And the goodness of what he provides

ما المَرءُ إِلّا بِحُسنِ مَذهَبِهِ

سِرّاً وَجَهراً وَعَدلِ قِسمَتِهِ

A man is only by the excellence of his way

In private and public and the justice of his distribution