أنتyou ياO مالئَone who fills الممالكِthe kingdoms ذكراًwith renown
أنت يا مالئَ الممالكِ ذكراً
بهداياof the gifts الملوكthe kings خيرbest خليقِworthy
بهدايا الملوك خير خليقِ
You, who fill the kingdoms with renown,
You who fills kingdoms with renown
Are most deserving of the gifts of kings.
With gifts of kings, best of creations
لمdid not يهبكgive you العظيمthe great غليومWilhelm إلاexcept
لم يهبك العظيم غليوم إلا
ثمنthe price of العلمlearning بلrather جزاءthe recompense of الرفيقthe companion
ثمن العلم بل جزاء الرفيق
The great Wilhelm has given you only
The Great William gave you only
Learning’s due—rather, a companion’s reward.
The price of knowledge, and friend's reward
هوhe يكسوكclothes you منin حلاهhis ornaments وأسقيand I give drink to
هو يكسوك من حلاه وأسقي
كyou (object suffix) منfrom التهنئاتthe congratulations عذبsweet الرحيقnectar
ك من التهنئات عذب الرحيق
He clothes you in his finery, and I give
He clothes you with his raiments fair
You the sweet nectar of congratulations to drink.
And gives you sweetest congratulations
ياO صديقfriend of الملوكthe kings ماnot زادكmade you more السؤeminence (first part of a split word)
يا صديق الملوك ما زادك السؤ
ددcompletion of the preceding word: eminence إلاexcept تواضعاًin humility للصديقtoward a friend
دد إلا تواضعاً للصديق
O friend of kings, eminence has made you
O friend of kings, ill-fate but gave
Only humbler toward a friend.
You more humility for your friend
أنتyou أغنىmore self-sufficient عنof أنthat أثيبكI repay you فيماfor what
أنت أغنى عن أن أثيبك فيما
لكfor you عنديwith me منof نعمةa favor وحقوقand rights
لك عندي من نعمة وحقوق
You have no need for me to repay you for
You've no need that I reward you
Your kindness to me and your claims upon me.
For all the bounty and rights from me