لقد كنت قدماً قبل أن يُكْشَفَ الغطا

لقد كنت قدماً قبل أن يُكْشَفَ الغطا

إِخَالُكَ أنّي حامدٌ لك شاكِرُ

إِخَالُكَ أنّي حامدٌ لك شاكِرُ

Indeed, long ago, before the veil was lifted, I used to

Before the cover was lifted, you thought I was praising you, thanking you,

Think that I was praising you and thanking you.

But when the matter became clear, you became certain

فلما تجلّى الأمرُ أصبَحْت مُوقِناً

فلما تجلّى الأمرُ أصبَحْت مُوقِناً

بأنّك مذكورٌ وذكرٌ وذاكرُ

بأنّك مذكورٌ وذكرٌ وذاكرُ

But when the matter became clear, I became certain

That you are the one mentioned, remembered, and remembering.

That you are the remembered, remembrance, and the one who remembers.