العبد يهدي إِلى المولى ويتحفه

ونفسه والذي تقنو يداه له

The servant offers to his Master and gifts Him

Himself and that which his hands have crafted

وليس سمنع مولاه تملَكه

من أن يُحسِّنَ ما أهدى ويقبله

And his Master does not refuse to own him

From improving what he gifted and accepting it

فالله يقبل ما يُهدي العباد له

وهو الملي بأن ندعو ونسأله

So God accepts what servants offer to Him

And He knows that we pray and ask of Him

والبحرُ يُمطره مرُّ السحاب به

وإنما ماؤه منه تَحملَه

The sea is rained on by the clouds' downpour

And its water is only from Him carrying it

فاقبل من العبد ما أهدى فإن له

في قصده حُسنَ ظنٍ منك أمَّله

So accept from the servant what he gifted, for he

In his quest has beautiful hopes from You he wished for

لم يسأل الله من جُلى مواهبه

إِلا وكنت له في السؤل أوله

None asked of God his revealed favors

Except You were for him the first to fulfill it

ولم يرد بابك الأعلى ليخدمه

إِلا وقد رفض الأدنى وأهمله

And none came to Your loftiest door to serve it

Except the lowliest he shunned and neglected

ولا غدت أرضُ مصر من مقاصده

إِلا ليجعل في مغناك منزله

Nor did the land of Egypt become his quest

Except to make Your magnificence his dwelling

رأى ذراك وتحديد المقام به

لآجل العمر أسنى ما تعجَّله

He saw Your greatness and the fixed abode through it

For the life's remainder, the ripest of its fruits

فاسلم له عدةً يلقى الزمانَ بها

فكم فتىً نابهٍ لولاك أخمله

So submit to him supplies to meet time with

For how many worthy youths except for You were bereft