أَنا لا أَفي حَقَّ التَشَكُر لا أَفي

أَنا لا أَفي حَقَّ التَشَكُر لا أَفي

هُوَ فَوقَ مَقدِرَتي وَعَفوَكَ مُنصِفي

هُوَ فَوقَ مَقدِرَتي وَعَفوَكَ مُنصِفي

I cannot give gratitude its due—I cannot.

I cannot adequately thank you, I cannot do justice

It is beyond my power, and your pardon does me justice.

It is beyond my capacity and your forgiveness does me honor

كَيفَ الوَفا لِعِنايَةٍ عُظمى عَلَت

كَيفَ الوَفا لِعِنايَةٍ عُظمى عَلَت

أَوصافَها عَن فَكر كُل مصنّفِ

أَوصافَها عَن فَكر كُل مصنّفِ

How can such great care be repaid, when so high have risen

How can I be faithful to great benevolence that

its qualities, beyond the thought of every writer?

Its attributes have eluded the minds of all writers

سَربَلتَني كَرَماً بِأَبهَجِ حلَّةٍ

سَربَلتَني كَرَماً بِأَبهَجِ حلَّةٍ

وَمَنَحتَني بِالحلمِ كُلِّ تَعَطف

وَمَنَحتَني بِالحلمِ كُلِّ تَعَطف

In generosity you clothed me in the most splendid robe,

You have clothed me generously in the most radiant garment

and with forbearance bestowed every kindness upon me.

And endowed me with wisdom and gentleness

يا راغب الافضال ما بَينَ المَلا

يا راغب الافضال ما بَينَ المَلا

إِن العُلى بِكَ راغِبٌ لَكَ يَصطَفي

إِن العُلى بِكَ راغِبٌ لَكَ يَصطَفي

O Raghib, eager to bestow favors among the people,

O you who seek to bestow favors amongst people

indeed, glory yearns for you and singles you out.

Indeed the Most High seeks you, chooses you

ما زِلتَ مُرتَقياً إِلى آفاقِهِ

ما زِلتَ مُرتَقياً إِلى آفاقِهِ

حَتّى عَلَوتَ إِلى مكانٍ أَشرَفِ

حَتّى عَلَوتَ إِلى مكانٍ أَشرَفِ

You kept ascending toward its horizons,

You kept ascending to its horizons

until you rose to a nobler station.

Until you reached a most noble station

قَد قُمتَ في مصرٍ بِظلِ عَزيزها

قَد قُمتَ في مصرٍ بِظلِ عَزيزها

تَروي المَحامد وَالتُقى عَن يوسف

تَروي المَحامد وَالتُقى عَن يوسف

You have stood in Egypt beneath its mighty lord's shade,

You stood in Egypt under the shadow of its beloved

recounting virtues and piety from Yusuf.

Relaying praise and piety from Joseph

أَدهَشتَ مُقلَتَنا بِفَضلٍ ظاهِرٍ

أَدهَشتَ مُقلَتَنا بِفَضلٍ ظاهِرٍ

وَسَلَبتَ مُهجَتِنا بِذا اللُطف الخَفي

وَسَلَبتَ مُهجَتِنا بِذا اللُطف الخَفي

You dazzled our eyes with manifest excellence,

You amazed our eyes with evident grace

and stole our heart with this subtle kindness.

And captured our hearts with that gentle charm

يَصبو سِواك إِلى الجَميل وَأَنتَ لا

يَصبو سِواك إِلى الجَميل وَأَنتَ لا

تَهوى سِوى عَمَل الجَميل الأَلطفِ

تَهوى سِوى عَمَل الجَميل الأَلطفِ

Others yearn for favors, while you do not

Others may incline towards beauty but you

desire anything but bestowing the most gracious favors.

Desire nothing but the most beautiful and gentle deed

لازِلتَ تَرفل بِالسَعادَةِ وَالصَفا

لازِلتَ تَرفل بِالسَعادَةِ وَالصَفا

وَتَسر أَفئِدَةً بِشكرك تَشتَفي

وَتَسر أَفئِدَةً بِشكرك تَشتَفي

May you ever walk in robes of happiness and serenity,

You still walk with happiness and purity

and gladden hearts that find healing in thanking you.

And gladden hearts with thanks longing for you