فديتُكَ يا مُحمَّدُ من كَريمٍ

فديتُكَ يا مُحمَّدُ من كَريمٍ

هَنيءٍ صَرفُهُ عذبُ المِزاجِ

هَنيءٍ صَرفُهُ عذبُ المِزاجِ

May I be your ransom, O Muhammad—what a noble man,

I ransom you, O Muhammad, from a generous one

Wholesome in his unmixed state, sweet when blended.

Whose disposition is sweetly pure

لهُ في النَّظمِ مِنهاجٌ بديعٌ

لهُ في النَّظمِ مِنهاجٌ بديعٌ

وليسَ لِذلكَ المِنهاجِ هاجِ

وليسَ لِذلكَ المِنهاجِ هاجِ

He has a wondrous way of composing verse,

He has in poetry an excellent method

And that way has no detractor.

And no one can reach the level of his method

معانيهِ بُروجٌ ليس تُرْقى

معانيهِ بُروجٌ ليس تُرْقى

وهلْ يَرقى إلى الأبراجِ راجِ

وهلْ يَرقى إلى الأبراجِ راجِ

His meanings are towers that cannot be scaled;

His meanings are stars that cannot be attained

And can one who hopes ascend to the towers?

And can a planet reach the stars?