عَبدُكَ قَد أَرسَلَ أَدنى خِدمَةٍ

عَبدُكَ قَد أَرسَلَ أَدنى خِدمَةٍ

إِلَيكَ يا مَن بِالجَميلِ قَد سَبَق

إِلَيكَ يا مَن بِالجَميلِ قَد سَبَق

Your servant has sent the humblest token of service

Your servant has sent the humblest service

to you, O you who have taken the lead in kindness.

To You, O He who preceded with kindness

فَاِنظُر بِلَحظِ الجَبرِ أَو عَينِ الرِضا

فَاِنظُر بِلَحظِ الجَبرِ أَو عَينِ الرِضا

نَحوَ غُلامٍ وَكِتابٍ وَطَبَق

نَحوَ غُلامٍ وَكِتابٍ وَطَبَق

So look with a glance of benevolence or an eye of approval

So look with the gaze of compulsion or the eye of contentment

toward a servant boy, a letter, and a platter.

Toward a boy, a book, and a plate