يا خالِقَ البَدرِ وَشَمسِ الضُحى

مُعَوِّلي في كُلِّ حالٍ عَلَيك

O Creator of the full moon and the morning sun

You are my sole reliance in every situation

وَكُلُّ مَلكٍ لَكَ عَبدٌ وَما

يَبقى لَهُ مُلكٌ فَيُدعى مُلَيك

All kingdoms belong to You, each king is Your servant

He has no lasting kingdom, so how can he be called king?

إِلى اِبنِ يَعقوبٍ سُلَيكاً غَدا

كَاِبنِ عُمَيرٍ في المَنايا سُلَيك

Tomorrow, the son of Jacob will be asked about

Like the son of Umayr in the throes of death he will be asked

وَمِثلُ وَرقاءِ زُهَيرٍ مَضَت

وَرقاءُ تَعلو زَهراً بَينَ أَيك

And like the faded wreath of Zuhair that is gone

Wreaths wither among flowers, wherever they may be

قَد رامَتِ النَفسُ لَها مَوئِلاً

فَقُلتُ مَهلاً لَيسَ هَذا إِلَيك

My soul yearned for a refuge for itself

But I said wait, this is not up to you

إِنَّ الَّذي صاغَكَ يَقضي بِما

شاءَ وَيَمضي فَاِزجُري عاذِلَيك

Surely He who created you will decide as He wills

And His decree will prevail, so chastise your blamer

البَحرُ في قُدرَتِهِ نُغبَةٌ

وَالفَلَكُ الأَعظَمُ فيها فُلَيك

The sea lies within His power, a handful

And the vast celestial sphere, it is but His fistful