أَحمُدُI praise رَبّيmy Lord عَلىfor خِصالِqualities
أَحمُدُ رَبّي عَلى خِصالِ
خَصَّHe favored بِهاwith them سادَةَthe noblest الرِجالِof men
خَصَّ بِها سادَةَ الرِجالِ
I praise my Lord for qualities
I praise my Lord for traits
I praise my Lord for qualities
with which He has favored the noblest of men:
With which He graced the best of men-
With which He singled out the masters of men:
لَزومُholding fast to صَبرٍpatience وَخَلعُand casting off كِبرٍpride
لَزومُ صَبرٍ وَخَلعُ كِبرٍ
وَصَونُand safeguarding عِرضٍhonor وِبَذلُand freely giving مالِwealth
وَصَونُ عِرضٍ وِبَذلُ مالِ
holding fast to patience and casting off pride,
Steadfast patience, shunning pride,
Adhering to patience and casting off pride,
and safeguarding honor and freely giving wealth.
Safeguarding honor, generosity.
Safeguarding honor and bestowing wealth.