وَافَىhas arrived عَطاءُthe gift of أَميرthe Commander of الْمُؤْمِنينَthe Faithful فَلاso may ... never
وَافَى عَطاءُ أَمير الْمُؤْمِنينَ فَلا
زَالَتْcease to be عَطايَاهُhis gifts مِثْلَlike العارِضِthe rain cloud الْهَتِنِpouring rain
زَالَتْ عَطايَاهُ مِثْلَ العارِضِ الْهَتِنِ
The gift of the Commander of the Faithful has arrived; may
The bounties of the Commander of the Faithful continue
his gifts ever remain like a cloud pouring rain.
Like gifts that leave their mark when they depart
ذَكَرْتَنيyou remembered me غائِباًin my absence لاmay ... never زَالَcease ذِكْرُكَyour renown فيin
ذَكَرْتَني غائِباً لا زَالَ ذِكْرُكَ في
صَحَائِفِthe pages of الدَّهْرِtime مَنْشُوراًproclaimed عَلَىin عَلَنِpublic view
صَحَائِفِ الدَّهْرِ مَنْشُوراً عَلَى عَلَنِ
You remembered me in my absence; may your renown live on in
Though absent, your memory reminded me
the pages of time, proclaimed for all to see.
Inscribed through time upon eternity's scrolls