يامَنْO you who غَداbecame سَبَبيmy support حتَّىso that عُرِفْتُI became known بهِthrough him
يامَنْ غَدا سَبَبي حتَّى عُرِفْتُ بهِ
حَسْبيsufficient for me عُلاكَyour eminence إلىtoward نَيلِattaining المُنىwishes سَبَباas a means
حَسْبي عُلاكَ إلى نَيلِ المُنى سَبَبا
O you who became my support, so that I came to be known through you,
O you who have become my reason to the extent that I am known for you
Your eminence suffices me as a means of attaining my wishes.
It is enough for me that you are the means to attain what I wish
لَولْمif ... not تُرِدْyou wished نَيْلَattaining ماwhat أرجوI hope for وأطلُبُهُand seek it
لَولْم تُرِدْ نَيْلَ ما أرجو وأطلُبُهُ
منfrom فَيضِthe overflow جُودِكَyour generosity ماnot علَّمتنيyou taught me الطَّلباasking
من فَيضِ جُودِكَ ما علَّمتني الطَّلبا
Had you not wished me to attain what I hope for and seek
If you did not want me to attain what I hope for and seek
From your overflowing generosity, you would not have taught me to ask.
From the overflowing of your generosity, you would not have taught me to seek