قَدْindeed نِلْتُI have received مِنْكَfrom you جَزيلاmuch
قَدْ نِلْتُ مِنْكَ جَزيلا
فَوْقَbeyond الأَمَلْhope والأَمانيand wishes
فَوْقَ الأَمَلْ والأَماني
I have received much from you,
I have received much from you
beyond hope and wishes.
Beyond my hopes and wishes
فاحْفَظْso preserve عَلَيَّfor me وكُنْand be ليfor me
فاحْفَظْ عَلَيَّ وكُنْ لي
عَوْناًa help عَلَىagainst ماwhat عَنَانيhas troubled me
عَوْناً عَلَى ما عَنَاني
So preserve it for me, and be for me
So guard me still and be my aid
a help against what has troubled me.
Against the ills that plague me
اِرْفَعْraise بِفَضْلِكَby your grace شَانيmy standing
اِرْفَعْ بِفَضْلِكَ شَاني
عَلَىabove عَدُوٍّan enemy وشانِيand my detractor
عَلَى عَدُوٍّ وشانِي
By your grace, raise my standing
Exalt me by your grace, I pray
above an enemy and my detractor.
Above my envious rivals' sway