فَعَلتَ وَأَنجَزتَ فِعلَ الكِرامِ

فَعَلتَ وَأَنجَزتَ فِعلَ الكِرامِ

وَغَيرُكَ إِن قالَ لا يُنجِزُ

وَغَيرُكَ إِن قالَ لا يُنجِزُ

You acted and fulfilled—as noble souls do;

You acted and fulfilled your promise, as the noble do.

others, when they give their word, do not fulfill it.

And others, if they give their word, do not fulfill it.

وَأَنتَ إِذا قُلتَ قَولاً أَقَمتَ

وَأَنتَ إِذا قُلتَ قَولاً أَقَمتَ

عَليهِ وَغَيرُكَ مُستَوفِزُ

عَليهِ وَغَيرُكَ مُستَوفِزُ

But you, whenever you give your word, stand

And you, when you give your word, stand firm

firm by it, while others remain restless.

by it, while others are poised to rise.

وَإِنَّي طَويلُ لِسانِ الثَناءِ

وَإِنَّي طَويلُ لِسانِ الثَناءِ

عَليكَ وَلَكِنَّني موجِزُ

عَليكَ وَلَكِنَّني موجِزُ

My tongue is long in praise

And my tongue speaks at length in praise

of you, and yet I am concise.

of you, and yet I am brief.

فَدونَكَ حَمداً كَزَهرِ الرِياضِ

فَدونَكَ حَمداً كَزَهرِ الرِياضِ

فَالحَمدُ أَنفَسُ ما يُحرَزُ

فَالحَمدُ أَنفَسُ ما يُحرَزُ

So take this praise, like the blossoms of gardens—

So take this praise, like the blossoms of gardens;

for praise is the most precious thing one may treasure.

For praise is the most precious thing to be gained.