غِنايَ غِنى نَفسي وَمالِي قَناعَتي

غِنايَ غِنى نَفسي وَمالِي قَناعَتي

وَكَنزِيَ آدابي وَزِيّي عَفافِيا

وَكَنزِيَ آدابي وَزِيّي عَفافِيا

My riches are the riches of my soul, and my wealth is my contentment.

My wealth is the richness of my soul and contentment,

And my treasure is my learning, and my garb is my chastity.

My treasure is my morals, my attire is my chastity.

وَفَخرِيَ إِسلامي وَذُخري أَمانَتي

وَفَخرِيَ إِسلامي وَذُخري أَمانَتي

وَجُندِيَ أَشعاري وَسَيفي لِسانِيا

وَجُندِيَ أَشعاري وَسَيفي لِسانِيا

And my pride is my Islam, and my stored treasure is my trustworthiness.

My pride is my Islam, my provision is my honesty,

And my army is my poems, and my sword is my tongue.

My army is my poetry, my sword is my tongue.

وَلي عَزَماتٌ كَالسُيوفِ قَواضِباً

وَلي عَزَماتٌ كَالسُيوفِ قَواضِباً

إِذا عَنَّ خَطبٌ وَالحُتوفُ قَواضِيا

إِذا عَنَّ خَطبٌ وَالحُتوفُ قَواضِيا

And I have resolves like keen-edged swords,

I have resolves like shining blades,

When calamity arises and deadly fates pass sentence.

Whenever difficulties arise and calamities strike,

وَتَغشى صُدورَ النائِباتِ صُدورُها

وَتَغشى صُدورَ النائِباتِ صُدورُها

كَما غِشِيَت سُمرُ العَوالي التَراقِيا

كَما غِشِيَت سُمرُ العَوالي التَراقِيا

And their breasts assail the breasts of calamities,

And they cover the breasts of the helpless,

As tall, brown lances have assailed collarbones.

As the summit's afterglow covered the towering mountains.

أَلا لا يَذُمَّ الدَهرَ مَن كانَ عاجِزاً

أَلا لا يَذُمَّ الدَهرَ مَن كانَ عاجِزاً

وَلا يَعذِلِ الأَقدارَ مَن كانَ وانِيا

وَلا يَعذِلِ الأَقدارَ مَن كانَ وانِيا

Take heed: let no incapable man blame Time,

Beware, do not blame fate if you are incapable,

Nor let the indolent reproach the fates.

Nor rebuke destiny if you are frail.

فَمَن لَم تُبَلِّغهُ المَعالِيَ نَفسُهُ

فَمَن لَم تُبَلِّغهُ المَعالِيَ نَفسُهُ

فَغَيرُ جَديرٍ أَن يَنالَ المَعالِيا

فَغَيرُ جَديرٍ أَن يَنالَ المَعالِيا

For he whose own soul has not brought him to the heights

He whose soul does not spur him to glory,

Is unworthy of attaining those heights.

Is unworthy to attain glorious heights.