يا أَيُّها السائِلُ عَن نُحاسي

يا أَيُّها السائِلُ عَن نُحاسي

قَصَّرَ مِقياسُكَ عَن مِقياسي

قَصَّرَ مِقياسُكَ عَن مِقياسي

O you who ask about my mettle,

O you who ask about my stock,

your measure falls short of mine—

Your measure has fallen short of mine—

عَنّي وَلَمّا يَبلُغوا أَشطاسي

عَنّي وَلَمّا يَبلُغوا أَشطاسي

short of me; they have yet to reach my furthest bounds.

Short of me—and they have not yet reached my farthest bounds.