إِنَّ الأَميرَ بَلاكَ في أَحوالِهِ

إِنَّ الأَميرَ بَلاكَ في أَحوالِهِ

فَرَآكَ أَهزَعَهُ غَداةَ نِضالِهِ

فَرَآكَ أَهزَعَهُ غَداةَ نِضالِهِ

Indeed, the prince tested you in his affairs,

Prince Bilak in his affairs,

and found you his last remaining arrow on the morning of his archery contest.

When he saw you it shook him after the morning of his struggle.

آسَيتَهُ في المَكرُماتِ وَلَم تَزَل

آسَيتَهُ في المَكرُماتِ وَلَم تَزَل

رُكناً لِمَن هُوَ مُمسِكٌ بِحِبالِهِ

رُكناً لِمَن هُوَ مُمسِكٌ بِحِبالِهِ

You supported him in noble deeds, and have never ceased to be

You pitied him with favors and you continued to be

a pillar for whoever holds fast to his ropes.

A pillar for whoever holds onto his ropes.

فَمَتى النُهوضُ بِحَقِّ شُكرِكَ إِن جَنَت

فَمَتى النُهوضُ بِحَقِّ شُكرِكَ إِن جَنَت

بِالغَيبِ كَفُّكَ لي ثِمارَ فِعالِهِ

بِالغَيبِ كَفُّكَ لي ثِمارَ فِعالِهِ

When, then, can I give you your due thanks, if your hand has harvested

So when is the rising to thank you rightly if you gained

for me, in my absence, the fruits of his deeds?

With the unseen your palm brought me the fruits of his deeds.

فَلَقيتُ بَينَ يَدَيكَ حُلوَ عَطائِهِ

فَلَقيتُ بَينَ يَدَيكَ حُلوَ عَطائِهِ

وَلَقيتَ بَينَ يَدَيَّ مُرَّ سُؤالِهِ

وَلَقيتَ بَينَ يَدَيَّ مُرَّ سُؤالِهِ

So I found, in your presence, the sweetness of his giving,

So I found before you the sweetness of his gift,

and you found, in my presence, the bitterness of asking him.

And you found before me the bitterness of his request.

وَإِذا اِمرُؤٌ أَسدى إِلَيكَ صَنيعَةً

وَإِذا اِمرُؤٌ أَسدى إِلَيكَ صَنيعَةً

مِن جاهِهِ فَكَأَنَّها مِن مالِهِ

مِن جاهِهِ فَكَأَنَّها مِن مالِهِ

And when a man bestows a favor upon you

And if a man bestows upon you a favor

through his influence, it is as though it came from his wealth.

From his status, it is as if it were from his money.