لوif كانthere were ليfor me منof مالwealth قوميmy people كماas much as
لو كان لي من مال قومي كما
ليI have منof مديحٍpraise بينَهمamong them يَخلُدُendures forever
لي من مديحٍ بينَهم يَخلُدُ
If I had as much of my people's wealth
as I have enduring praise among them,
قضيتI would repay دَينthe debt of القطرthe country مستخلصاًfreeing
قضيت دَين القطر مستخلصاً
أبوابهits gates منfrom دائنa creditor يرصدlies in wait
أبوابه من دائن يرصد
I would repay the country's debt, freeing
its gates from a creditor lying in wait.
ماليI have no سوىexcept ماhow أحسنتْyou have done well أجرةrecompense
مالي سوى ما أحسنتْ أجرة
ياO كنزtreasure أحسنتَyou have done well متىwhen تنفدwill you run out
يا كنز أحسنتَ متى تنفد
My only recompense is 'How well you have done!'
O treasure of 'Well done!', when will you run out?