أكرم بأكرم حبرٍ من بني كرمِ

أكرم بأكرم حبرٍ من بني كرمِ

بنى لنا بيت باري الجود والكرمِ

بنى لنا بيت باري الجود والكرمِ

How noble is the noblest cleric among the sons of Karam!

The most generous with the most generous ink, from the generous people

He built us the house of the Creator of bounty and generosity.

He built a house for us, the Giver, Generous and Bountiful

أراد موسى مناجاة الإله به

أراد موسى مناجاة الإله به

فشاده باليد البيضاء كالعلم

فشاده باليد البيضاء كالعلم

Moses wished to commune with God in it,

Moses wanted to speak privately to God with it

So he raised it with the white hand, like a landmark.

So he illuminated it with the white hand like a flag

سبِّح به اللَه يا راجي مراحمه

سبِّح به اللَه يا راجي مراحمه

واسفك دم الكبر واستصبح بخير دم

واسفك دم الكبر واستصبح بخير دم

Glorify God in it, O you who hope for His mercies.

Glorify God with it, O you who hope for His mercy

And shed the blood of pride, and draw light from the finest blood.

And shed the blood of arrogance, and greet the morning with a good spirit

فما لمحوِ ذنوب المذنبين سوى

فما لمحوِ ذنوب المذنبين سوى

هذا الشراب الذي يُنجي من العدم

هذا الشراب الذي يُنجي من العدم

For nothing can erase the sins of sinners except

For nothing erases the sins of sinners except

This drink, which saves from nothingness.

This drink that saves from annihilation