قَومٌ إِذا التَثموا رَأَيتُ أَهِلَّةً

قَومٌ إِذا التَثموا رَأَيتُ أَهِلَّةً

فَإِذا هُمُ سَفَروا رَأَيتُ شُموسا

فَإِذا هُمُ سَفَروا رَأَيتُ شُموسا

A people—when they veil their faces, I see crescent moons;

A people, when they gather together, I see a new moon

and when they unveil their faces, I see suns.

But when they travel, I see suns

مِن كُلِّ مَن إِن جِئتَ تَخطُبُ نِعمَةً

مِن كُلِّ مَن إِن جِئتَ تَخطُبُ نِعمَةً

مِنهُ أَتاكَ بِها نَداهُ عُروسا

مِنهُ أَتاكَ بِها نَداهُ عُروسا

Each of them is one who, if you come to woo a favor

From everyone whom you approach seeking favor

from him, his generosity brings it to you as a bride.

His munificence comes to you like a bride

وَإِذا أَرَدتَ تَنَزُّهاً في جودِهِ

وَإِذا أَرَدتَ تَنَزُّهاً في جودِهِ

أَبصَرتَ فيهِ نَوالَهُ مَغروسا

أَبصَرتَ فيهِ نَوالَهُ مَغروسا

And if you wish to stroll through his generosity,

And whenever you want a stroll in his generosity

you see his bounty planted within it.

You find his gifts planted there