إِذا جِئتَهُ لِلحَمدِ أَشرَقَ وَجهُهُ

إِذا جِئتَهُ لِلحَمدِ أَشرَقَ وَجهُهُ

إِلَيكَ وَأَعطاكَ الكَرامَةَ بِالحَمدِ

إِلَيكَ وَأَعطاكَ الكَرامَةَ بِالحَمدِ

When you come to him to offer praise, his face lights up

When you come to him with praise, his face shines toward you,

Toward you, and he grants you honor in return for praise.

And he gives you honor for your praise.

لَهُ نِعَمٌ في القَومِ لا يَستَثيبُها

لَهُ نِعَمٌ في القَومِ لا يَستَثيبُها

جَزاءً وَكَيلُ التاجِرِ المُدُّ بِالمُدِّ

جَزاءً وَكَيلُ التاجِرِ المُدُّ بِالمُدِّ

He bestows favors upon the people, seeking no

He has favors among the people that he does not repay

Recompense; a merchant’s measure is a mudd for a mudd.

In kind. He is like the merchant's agent who gives more than he takes.