عندَ سليمانَ على قدرِهِ

عندَ سليمانَ على قدرِهِ

هديّةُ النّملةِ مقبولَهْ

هديّةُ النّملةِ مقبولَهْ

In Solomon's eyes, for all his greatness,

With Solomon, the ant's offering is accepted as is its due,

The ant's gift is accepted.

While the slave seems insignificant next to an ant with you -

ويصغرُ المملوكُ عن نملةٍ

ويصغرُ المملوكُ عن نملةٍ

عندكَ والرَّحمةُ مأْمولَهْ

عندكَ والرَّحمةُ مأْمولَهْ

And this slave is smaller than an ant

Such is your mercy.

In your eyes, and mercy is hoped for.

Exalt our Master and make me his servant,

رِقِّي لمولانا وملكي له

رِقِّي لمولانا وملكي له

وذِمَّتي بالشُّكرِ مشغولَهْ

وذِمَّتي بالشُّكرِ مشغولَهْ

My servitude is to our lord, and all I own is his,

My duty is steeped in gratitude.

And I owe a debt of gratitude.

How can one requite a weak and helpless benefactor?

وكيف يقضي الحقُّ ذو منّةٍ

وكيف يقضي الحقُّ ذو منّةٍ

ضعيفةٍ بالعجزِ معلولَهْ

ضعيفةٍ بالعجزِ معلولَهْ

And how can one repay what is due, with strength

The hallmark of the Lord of Creation

So feeble, impaired by helplessness?

Is an innate generosity and goodness.

وإنَّما شيمة مولى الورى

وإنَّما شيمة مولى الورى

طاهرةٌ بالخيرِ مجبولَهْ

طاهرةٌ بالخيرِ مجبولَهْ

And indeed, the nature of the lord of humankind

Is pure, innately imbued with goodness.