ياO مذكريyou who remind me بيتthe verse of السعيدal-Sa‘id بأنعمwith favors
يا مذكري بيت السعيد بأنعم
أتتِcame السعادةُhappiness والعُلىand eminence منfrom بابِهاtheir gate
أتتِ السعادةُ والعُلى من بابِها
O you who remind me of al-Sa‘id’s verse with favors,
O reminder of the happy home with its bounties
From whose gate happiness and eminence came.
Happiness and nobility entered through its door
شكرتْكhas thanked you نفسٌa soul أنتyou أصلthe source of حياتهاits life
شكرتْك نفسٌ أنت أصل حياتها
وبقائهاand its survival وطعامهاand its food وشرابهاand its drink
وبقائها وطعامها وشرابها
A soul has thanked you: you are the source of its life,
A soul thanked you, you who are the origin of its life
And its survival, its food, and its drink.
And its endurance, food, and drink