أَيا ذا اليَمينَينِ وَالدَعوَتَينِ

أَيا ذا اليَمينَينِ وَالدَعوَتَينِ

وَمَن عِندَهُ العُرفُ وَالنائِلُ

وَمَن عِندَهُ العُرفُ وَالنائِلُ

O possessor of the two right hands and the two calls,

O you of two oaths and prayers,

And you who have kindness and bounty,

O you who has custom and who attains,

أَتَرضى لِمِثلِيَ أَنّي مُقيمٌ

أَتَرضى لِمِثلِيَ أَنّي مُقيمٌ

بِبابِكَ مُطَّرَحٌ خامِلُ

بِبابِكَ مُطَّرَحٌ خامِلُ

Are you content that one like me should remain

Are you pleased that I remain

At your door, cast aside and unregarded?

At your door, lying listless?

رَضيتُ مِنَ الوُدِّ وَالعائِداتِ

رَضيتُ مِنَ الوُدِّ وَالعائِداتِ

وَمِن كُلِّ ما أَمَّلَ الآمِلُ

وَمِن كُلِّ ما أَمَّلَ الآمِلُ

As my share of affection and favors, I have been content,

I am content with friendship and returns,

And of all that a hopeful man has hoped for,

And all that the hopeful wished for,

بِتَسليمَةٍ بَينَ خَمسٍ وَسِتٍّ

بِتَسليمَةٍ بَينَ خَمسٍ وَسِتٍّ

إِذا ضَمَّكَ المَجلِسُ الحافِلُ

إِذا ضَمَّكَ المَجلِسُ الحافِلُ

With a single greeting between five and six,

With a greeting between five and six,

When the crowded assembly gathers you in.

When the crowded assembly surrounds you.

وَما كُنتُ أَرضى بِذا مَن سِواكَ

وَما كُنتُ أَرضى بِذا مَن سِواكَ

أَيَرضى بِذا رَجُلٌ عاقِلُ

أَيَرضى بِذا رَجُلٌ عاقِلُ

And I would not accept this from anyone but you;

And I wouldn’t be content with less than you,

Would a sensible man be content with this?

Would a sane man be content with that?

وَإِن نابَ شُغلٌ فَفي دونِ ما

وَإِن نابَ شُغلٌ فَفي دونِ ما

تُدَبِّرُهُ شُغُلٌ شاغِلُ

تُدَبِّرُهُ شُغُلٌ شاغِلُ

And if business has intervened, even less than what

And if care preoccupies, still beneath what

You manage is work enough to keep one occupied.

You manage is preoccupying care.

عَلَيكَ السَلامُ فَإِنّي اِمرُؤٌ

عَلَيكَ السَلامُ فَإِنّي اِمرُؤٌ

إِذا ضاقَ بي بَلَدٌ راحِلُ

إِذا ضاقَ بي بَلَدٌ راحِلُ

Peace be upon you, for I am a man

Peace be upon you, for I am a man,

Who departs when a land grows too cramped for me.

Who, if a land tightens around him, departs.