فيكَ لِلمَجدِ شيمَةٌ قَد كَفَتني

فيكَ لِلمَجدِ شيمَةٌ قَد كَفَتني

مِنكَ عِندَ اللِقاءِ بِالمُتَقاضي

مِنكَ عِندَ اللِقاءِ بِالمُتَقاضي

In you, nobility has a trait that has sufficed me,

In you lies glory's trait which has sufficed me

As my claimant upon you when we meet.

From you, when meeting with the demander

فَإِذا المَجدُ كانَ عَوناً عَلى المَر

فَإِذا المَجدُ كانَ عَوناً عَلى المَر

ءِ تَقاضَيتُهُ بِتَركِ التَقاضي

ءِ تَقاضَيتُهُ بِتَركِ التَقاضي

So when nobility is an ally against a man,

So if glory is aid against distress

I claim my due from him by making no demand.

I demanded it by leaving the demand