وكمand how many ليَfor me منof رَوضِa garden فَضْلٍbounty لقدْindeed
وكم ليَ من رَوضِ فَضْلٍ لقدْ
تَفيَّأتُI sought shade فيهin it ظِلالَthe shades of الكَرَمْgenerosity
تَفيَّأتُ فيه ظِلالَ الكَرَمْ
And how many a garden of bounty has been mine—indeed,
And many a garden of bounty is mine; indeed,
I have sheltered there beneath the shades of generosity.
I have sheltered there beneath the shade of generosity.
تَعرَّفتُهI came to know it بِثَناءِthrough praise of النَّدَىmunificence
تَعرَّفتُه بِثَناءِ النَّدَى
وعَرِّفْتُهand I recognized it بنسيمِby the breeze of النِّعَمْblessings
وعَرِّفْتُه بنسيمِ النِّعَمْ
I came to know it through praise of munificence,
I came to know it through praise of munificence,
and perfumed it with the breeze of blessings.
and recognized it by the breeze of blessings.