يا أَوحَد الدَهر إِني قَد قَصدت حمىً

يا أَوحَد الدَهر إِني قَد قَصدت حمىً

مَن أَمَّه نال فَوقَ القَصد وَالأَملِ

مَن أَمَّه نال فَوقَ القَصد وَالأَملِ

O peerless one of the age, I have sought the shelter of your domain.

O peerless one of the age, I have sought a sanctuary—

Whoever comes to your sanctuary gains beyond all aim and hope.

whoever comes to it gains beyond his aims and hopes.

فَامنن عَليّ بِتقديم القَصيد وَلا

فَامنن عَليّ بِتقديم القَصيد وَلا

تَقطَع رَجائي مِن التَشريف بِالحلل

تَقطَع رَجائي مِن التَشريف بِالحلل

Then favor me by presenting my ode, and do not

So favor me by giving the ode precedence, and do not

Dash my hope of being graced with robes of honor.

cut off my hope of being honored with robes.

فَأَنتَ أَفضل مَن أَحيا بهمته

فَأَنتَ أَفضل مَن أَحيا بهمته

نَفس المُروءة بِالعرفان وَالعَمَل

نَفس المُروءة بِالعرفان وَالعَمَل

For you are the finest man who, through his high resolve, has revived

For you are the finest of those whose resolve has revived

The very soul of chivalrous virtue through discernment and deed.

the spirit of nobility through knowledge and deeds.