البحر أنت وهذا العالم السمك

فان تخليت عنهم ساعة هلكوا

You are the sea, and this world is the fish

If you abandon them for an hour, they will perish

هم الرعايا العبيد الطائعون هم

وأنت أنت المطاع السيد الملك

They are the subjects, the obedient slaves, they are

While you, you are the obeyed, the master, the king

هلا تكلهم إلى من ليس يرحمهم

ولا يرى هلكهم أمرا به درك

Why would you leave them to one who does not have mercy on them

And does not see their destruction as a matter of concern

فانت أكرم يا من لم يخب أمل

في فضله كلما مدت له شبك

For you are the most generous, O you whose hope

In your grace has never been dashed, whenever you cast your net

أمهلتهم وفعلت الخير أجمعه

ولم يكن منك تعنيف ولا نهك

You have been patient with them and done all good

And there has been from you no rebuke or groan

فامنن بأخرى وسامحهم وحط ولا

تترك عوائدك الحسنى وإن تركوا

So favor them again and forgive them and lower yourself but do not

Abandon your good customs, even if they abandon theirs

فضرهم بينّ فاغنم دعا وثنا

يبقى وتبقى له ما أبقي الفلك

So cover their harm, and gain prayer and praise

That will remain, and what the ships have made remain