إني رأيت العزّ مستودعاً

إني رأيت العزّ مستودعاً

في خدمة الخلاق سبحانَه

في خدمة الخلاق سبحانَه

Indeed, I have seen honor laid up

Indeed, I have seen honor lodged

in serving the Creator—glory be to Him.

In the service of the Creator—glory be to Him.

وخادم المخلوق في ذلّة

وخادم المخلوق في ذلّة

تعمّ أهليه وجيرانه

تعمّ أهليه وجيرانه

But one who serves a creature lives in abasement

And the servant of a created being is in abasement

that engulfs his household and his neighbors.

That extends to his family and his neighbors.

وَقِف ببابِ اللهِ مستمطراً

وَقِف ببابِ اللهِ مستمطراً

إنعامَهُ الجمَّ وإحسانه

إنعامَهُ الجمَّ وإحسانه

Stand at God’s door, asking to be showered with

And stand at God's door, seeking showers of

His abundant bounty and beneficence.

His abundant bounty and His kindness.

ولا تٌُرَجِّ النفعَ من غيره

ولا تٌُرَجِّ النفعَ من غيره

فالطّرسُ قد أعطاك عنوانه

فالطّرسُ قد أعطاك عنوانه

And hope for no benefit from anyone but Him,

And do not hope for benefit from anyone but Him,

for harm has already given you its address.

For the parchment has already given you its heading.