أَصبَحَhas become فيin قَيدِكَyour bonds السَماحَةُliberality وَالand the
أَصبَحَ في قَيدِكَ السَماحَةُ وَال
جودُgenerosity وَفَضلُand excellence الصَلاحِvirtue وَالحَسبُand noble standing
جودُ وَفَضلُ الصَلاحِ وَالحَسبُ
Liberality is now held in your bonds, and
Generosity and benevolence are now captive to you
generosity, excellence in virtue, and noble standing.
As are excellence, virtue, and nobility
لاnot بَطِرٌarrogant in prosperity إِنif تَتابَعَتfollowed one another نِعَمٌblessings
لا بَطِرٌ إِن تَتابَعَت نِعَمٌ
وَصابِرٌand patient فيin البَلاءِaffliction مُحتَسِبُseeking God's reward
وَصابِرٌ في البَلاءِ مُحتَسِبُ
You are not arrogant when blessings follow one another,
Not boastful when favors are successive
and are patient in affliction, seeking God's reward.
And patient in tribulation, awaiting reward
بَرَّزتَyou excelled سَبقَoutstripping الجِيادِfine steeds فيin مَهَلٍunhurried ease
بَرَّزتَ سَبقَ الجِيادِ في مَهَلٍ
وَقَصَّرَتand fell short دونَshort of سَعيِكَyour striving العَرَبُthe Arabs
وَقَصَّرَت دونَ سَعيِكَ العَرَبُ
You took the lead like fine steeds, without haste,
You surpassed racing steeds in an easy trot
and the Arabs fell short of your striving.
And the Arabs lagged behind your effort
Sol 6.1