يا منعماً بنداه يعدم العدم

وينجلي بهداه الظلم والظلم

O He who is graced with His blessings, dispelling nonexistence

And illuminating with His guidance the darkness and injustice

وقادراً أمطر الدنيا ندى وردى

ففاض من راحتيه البأس والكرم

Capable of raining the world with dew and flowers

Overflowing with might and generosity from His comfort

هنئت عيداً تخطتني سحائبه

وقد سقى الخلق منها الوابل الردم

You celebrated a feast that was veiled from me by clouds

Watering people with its heavy rains

في روضة الحزن من فقدانها غلل

وفي سباخ الثرى من صوبها ديم

In the garden of sorrow from losing it I was shackled

And on the muddy ground from its direction I was still

عجبت كيف تناستني علاك وقد

ظلت ضحاياك بين الخلق تقتسم

I wonder how you forgot me despite

Your sacrifices amongst people being shared

نسيان مثلي بعد الذكر محقرة

إن الغنيمة عندي ما هي الغنم

Forgetting someone like me after remembrance is disgraceful

To me the spoils are not the same as the sheep

أنت الزمان فمن ترفعه يعل ومن

تخفض من الناس لا يرفع له علم

You are time, whom you raise is exalted and whom

You debase from people no flag is raised for him

ومن تغافلت عنه فهو مطرح

ومن نظرت إليه فهو محترم

And whom you neglect is discarded

And whom you look upon is respected