أوجِّهُ يا مَحمودُ نَحوَكَ مَقصِدي

أوجِّهُ يا مَحمودُ نَحوَكَ مَقصِدي

وَمَن كانَ مَحموداً فَذَلِكَ مَقصودي

وَمَن كانَ مَحموداً فَذَلِكَ مَقصودي

I direct my purpose toward you, O Mahmoud.

Toward you, O Mahmoud, I direct my purpose

And whoever is praiseworthy is the one I mean.

And he who is praiseworthy is my intended

وَإِنّكَ مَحمودٌ ذَكاءً وفطنةً

وَإِنّكَ مَحمودٌ ذَكاءً وفطنةً

وَعَقلاً وَفَضلاً في الوَرى غَيرَ مَجحودِ

وَعَقلاً وَفَضلاً في الوَرى غَيرَ مَجحودِ

And you are indeed praiseworthy in intelligence and discernment,

You are indeed praiseworthy in intelligence and discernment

and in intellect and excellence, undeniable among humankind;

And reason and excellence unmatched in the land

وَعِلماً وَعِرفاناً وَخوفاً وَخشيَةً

وَعِلماً وَعِرفاناً وَخوفاً وَخشيَةً

وَتَقوىً وَزُهداً في الدُّنى غَيرَ مَحدودِ

وَتَقوىً وَزُهداً في الدُّنى غَيرَ مَحدودِ

and in knowledge and understanding, in fear and awe,

And knowledge, recognition, reverence and devotion

and in piety and boundless renunciation of worldly life;

And piety and asceticism in the world unlimited

وَذاتاً وَوَصفاً ثمّ فِعلاً وَهيئَةً

وَذاتاً وَوَصفاً ثمّ فِعلاً وَهيئَةً

وسمعاً وصيتاً بالثنا خَيرِ مَجدودِ

وسمعاً وصيتاً بالثنا خَيرِ مَجدودِ

and in essence and attributes, then in action and bearing,

And self and traits and then deeds and demeanor

and in repute and renown through praise, best of the fortunate;

And hearing and obeying the best of what is lauded

وحِلماً وليناً في حديثٍ وجانبٍ

وحِلماً وليناً في حديثٍ وجانبٍ

وحَزماً ورأياً عمَّه حُسْنُ تسديدِ

وحَزماً ورأياً عمَّه حُسْنُ تسديدِ

and in forbearance and gentleness of speech and manner,

And forbearance and gentleness in speech and manner

and in resolve and judgment pervaded by sound guidance.

And resolve and judgment graced by guidance provided

حَمدتُكَ في الإِجمالِ إِذ كُنت عاجِزاً

حَمدتُكَ في الإِجمالِ إِذ كُنت عاجِزاً

لَدَيكَ عَنِ التَّفصيلِ يا خَيرَ مَسعودِ

لَدَيكَ عَنِ التَّفصيلِ يا خَيرَ مَسعودِ

I praised you in general terms, since I was unable

I praised you in summary when I was unable

before you to give details, O best of the fortunate.

Before you in detail, O best of those extolled

وَأَنتَ عَلى الإِجمالِ في الدَّهرِ مفردٌ

وَأَنتَ عَلى الإِجمالِ في الدَّهرِ مفردٌ

ومثلُكَ في ذا الوقتِ لَيسَ بِمَوجودِ

ومثلُكَ في ذا الوقتِ لَيسَ بِمَوجودِ

And you, in sum, are unique in this age,

And you in summary in time are unmatched

and your like is not to be found at this time.

And your like in this age cannot be found

وَحَمدي لِمَحمودٍ حَميدٌ وَكُلُّ مَنْ

وَحَمدي لِمَحمودٍ حَميدٌ وَكُلُّ مَنْ

يَكُن غَيرَ مَحمودٍ يَكُن غَيرَ محمودِ

يَكُن غَيرَ مَحمودٍ يَكُن غَيرَ محمودِ

And my praise of Mahmoud is praiseworthy, and whoever

And my praise of the praiseworthy is itself praise

is other than Mahmoud is not praiseworthy.

And whoever is not praiseworthy is not extolled