1. لو كان لي من مال قومي كما

    لي من مديحٍ بينَهم يَخلُدُ

    If I had as much of my people's wealth

    as I have enduring praise among them,

  2. قضيت دَين القطر مستخلصاً

    أبوابه من دائن يرصد

    I would repay the country's debt, freeing

    its gates from a creditor lying in wait.

  3. مالي سوى ما أحسنتْ أجرة

    يا كنز أحسنتَ متى تنفد

    My only recompense is 'How well you have done!'

    O treasure of 'Well done!', when will you run out?