ياO سيديmy lord الأعلىthe most exalted الذيwho فضلهhis bounty
يا سيدي الأعلى الذي فضله
بَلّغنيenabled me to attain الآمالhopes فيin كلevery حالcircumstance
بَلّغني الآمال في كل حال
O my most exalted lord, whose bounty
My highest Lord whose bounty excels all,
Has enabled me to attain my hopes in every circumstance,
In every state my hopes are borne to me.
ومنand one who لهhas غُرٌّresplendent الأياديfavors التيwhich
ومن له غُرٌّ الأيادي التي
ثناؤهاpraise of them الزهرradiant مطابmade sweet مطالprolonged
ثناؤها الزهر مطاب مطال
And you who possess resplendent favors, whose
By hands outstretched whose fame is like pure honey,
Radiant praise is made sweet and prolonged:
Their praise is flower-sweet, ever sought.
لاnot أبرحI cease الدهرforever لهاfor them شاكراًgrateful
لا أبرح الدهر لها شاكراً
رويّةdeliberation إنif ساعدتit helps وارتجالand improvisation
رويّة إن ساعدت وارتجال
I shall forever remain grateful for them,
I'll never cease to thank them all my days,
With deliberation, if it serves me, and improvisation.
Whether in flowing verse or improvised lines.