دَعَوتَ فأَقبَلتُ رَكضاً إِلَيكَ

دَعَوتَ فأَقبَلتُ رَكضاً إِلَيكَ

وَخالَفتُ مَن كُنتُ في دَعوَتِه

وَخالَفتُ مَن كُنتُ في دَعوَتِه

You called, so I came running to you.

I heard your call and hastened, running to you

And I defied the one whose guest I was.

Ignoring all others, though they implored me too

وَأَسرَعتُ نَحوَكَ لَمّا أَمَرتَ

وَأَسرَعتُ نَحوَكَ لَمّا أَمَرتَ

كَأَنّي نَوالُكَ في سُرعَتِه

كَأَنّي نَوالُكَ في سُرعَتِه

And I hastened toward you when you commanded,

At your command I raced; my pace was swift

As though I were your bounty in its swiftness.

As if I were your steed in its swiftness