للَّهِto God (expressing praise) عبدُservant (part of the name) الرَّحيمthe Merciful (part of the name) منwhat a (introducing praise) مَلكٍking
للَّهِ عبدُ الرَّحيم من مَلكٍ
ماthere is no بعدَهُbeyond him للعيونِfor the eyes مُطَّرحُresting place for the gaze
ما بعدَهُ للعيونِ مُطَّرحُ
By God, what a king is ʿAbd al-Rahim!
God be praised for ʿAbd al-Raḥīm—what a king!
Beyond him, the eyes find no sight worth beholding.
Beyond him, the eyes have nowhere to alight.
كأنَّas though بابَthe gate السماءِof heaven منfrom يدهِhis hand
كأنَّ بابَ السماءِ من يدهِ
علىto جميعِall الأنامِhumankind مُنفتحُopen
على جميعِ الأنامِ مُنفتحُ
It is as though the gate of heaven, by his hand,
As though the gate of heaven, through his hand,
stands open to all humankind.
Were open to all humankind.
