أُكرِمتَyou have been honored عَبدَAbd (servant of) اللَّهِAllah (God) بِالشَّرفِwith distinction العَليlofty
أُكرِمتَ عَبدَ اللَّهِ بِالشَّرفِ العَلي
ومُنِحتَand you were granted فيهin it بقلّةِwith a scarcity of الأشباهِequals
ومُنِحتَ فيه بقلّةِ الأشباهِ
You have been honored, Abd Allah, with lofty distinction,
You have honored Abdullah's servant with highest honor
and, in it, granted the distinction of having few equals.
And granted him that with few peers
يَكفيكَit suffices you أَنَّكَthat you لِلأَماجِدِfor the illustrious سَيِّدٌa lord
يَكفيكَ أَنَّكَ لِلأَماجِدِ سَيِّدٌ
يَسموrises high وَأَنْand that لاnot زلتَyou ceased عبدَservant of اللَّهِGod
يَسمو وَأَنْ لا زلتَ عبدَ اللَّهِ
It is enough for you that you are a lord of the illustrious,
It suffices you that you are a master of glories
who rises high, and that you remain ever Abd Allah, God’s servant.
Who aspires high while still Abdullah's servant