تعوَّدَ بسط الكفِّ حتى لو أنه

تعوَّدَ بسط الكفِّ حتى لو أنه

ثناها لقبضٍ لم تُجِبهُ أنامِلُهُ

ثناها لقبضٍ لم تُجِبهُ أنامِلُهُ

He has grown so used to opening his hand that, were he

He grew accustomed to extending his palm

to fold it shut, his fingers would not obey him.

Even if he were to close it, his fingers would not respond

ترَاه إذا ما جئته متهللا

ترَاه إذا ما جئته متهللا

كأنَّك تُعطيهِ الذي أنتَ آمِلُهُ

كأنَّك تُعطيهِ الذي أنتَ آمِلُهُ

You see him beaming whenever you come to him,

You see him, whenever you come to him joyfully

as though you were giving him what you yourself hope for.

As though you are giving him that which you hope for

ولو لم يكن في كفه غيرُ رُوحِهِ

ولو لم يكن في كفه غيرُ رُوحِهِ

لجاد بها فليتقِّ اللهَ سائلهُ

لجاد بها فليتقِّ اللهَ سائلهُ

And even if his palm held nothing but his soul,

And if there was nothing in his palm but his soul

he would give it freely—so let whoever asks him fear God.

He would give it generously. So let the questioner be mindful of Allah.

هو البحر من أيّ النواحي أتيتَهُ

هو البحر من أيّ النواحي أتيتَهُ

فلُجّتُهُ المعروفُ والجودُ ساحلُهُ

فلُجّتُهُ المعروفُ والجودُ ساحلُهُ

He is the sea, from whichever direction you approach him;

He is the sea, no matter which way you come to it

for his depths are kindness, and generosity is his shore.

Its coast is generosity and kindness.