خَرجْتُI went out مِنfrom بَيتيmy house سِراجاًa lamp وَقَدْand indeed
خَرجْتُ مِن بَيتي سِراجاً وَقَدْ
عُدْتُI returned منfrom الأَمطارِthe rains قِندِيلاa lantern
عُدْتُ من الأَمطارِ قِندِيلا
I left my house as a lamp, and have
I left my home a lamp, and returned
returned from the rains as a lantern.
From the rains a lantern.
فالحَمدُso praise لِلّهِto God الذيwhom شُكْرُهُthanking Him
فالحَمدُ لِلّهِ الذي شُكْرُهُ
بهِthrough it لِسانيmy tongue عَادَbecame مَبْلُولاwet
بهِ لِساني عَادَ مَبْلُولا
So praise be to God; in thanking Him,
So praise be to God, whose gratitude
my tongue has become wet.
Has loosed my thankful tongue again.