يقرّر المنعم النعما إذا شاء

يقرّر المنعم النعما إذا شاء

على الذي شاءه ومثله جاءَ

على الذي شاءه ومثله جاءَ

The Benefactor establishes blessings whenever He wills,

The Bestower decrees blessings when He wills

Upon the one He willed, and his like came.

Upon whom He willed, and the like of him came

امتنَّ جوداً فأعطاه عنى وهدى

امتنَّ جوداً فأعطاه عنى وهدى

معنى وحِسَّاً وإيجاداً وإيواءَ

معنى وحِسَّاً وإيجاداً وإيواءَ

He generously bestowed favor, giving him hardship and guidance,

He was thankful for generosity, so He gave him care and guidance

In meaning and sense, in bringing into being and sheltering.

Meaning, feeling, creation, and shelter

من جودِه كان شكرُ الجودِ في خبر

من جودِه كان شكرُ الجودِ في خبر

كان الحديثُ عن النعماءِ نعماء

كان الحديثُ عن النعماءِ نعماء

By His generosity, gratitude for generosity appeared in a report:

From His generosity was thanks for generosity indeed

Speaking of blessings was itself a blessing.

Speaking of blessings was itself a blessing

رِفقاً من الله للجل الذي عجبتْ

رِفقاً من الله للجل الذي عجبتْ

نفوسُنا فيه إذ أنشأن إنشاء

نفوسُنا فيه إذ أنشأن إنشاء

As kindness from God toward the greater part, at which

A mercy from Allah for the eminent one whom

Our souls marveled when they brought forth a creation.

Our souls were amazed by when composing poetry

إن المنازعَ في الأمثالِ ذو حسد

إن المنازعَ في الأمثالِ ذو حسد

ما شئته لم يشأُ ما لم أشاء

ما شئته لم يشأُ ما لم أشاء

Indeed, whoever disputes about likenesses is envious.

Indeed the disputer in proverbs is envious

He did not wish what I wished, but wished what I did not.

He did not will what I willed, what I did not will

وقد يكون لنا خيراً نفوز به

وقد يكون لنا خيراً نفوز به

لعلمنا أنَّ ظلَّ المثلِ قد فاء

لعلمنا أنَّ ظلَّ المثلِ قد فاء

And it may be something good that we attain for ourselves,

And there may be good for us we will attain

For we know that the shadow of the likeness has returned.

Since we know the likeness's shadow has departed