ما كُنتُ أَحسَبُ أَنَّ بَحراً زاخِراً

ما كُنتُ أَحسَبُ أَنَّ بَحراً زاخِراً

عَمَّ البَريَةَ كُلَّها الدَأداءَ

عَمَّ البَريَةَ كُلَّها الدَأداءَ

I never thought that a surging sea,

I did not expect that an abundant sea

Which had encompassed all creation across the wide, level earth,

Would flood the whole desert with water

أَضحى دَفيناً في ذِراعٍ واحِدٍ

أَضحى دَفيناً في ذِراعٍ واحِدٍ

مِن بَعدِ ما مَلأَ الفَضاءَ عَلاءَ

مِن بَعدِ ما مَلأَ الفَضاءَ عَلاءَ

Would lie buried within a single cubit,

It has become buried in one arm

After filling the open expanse with glory.

After filling the space with loftiness

إِلّا عَطاياهُ الجِسام فَإِنَّها

إِلّا عَطاياهُ الجِسام فَإِنَّها

فَضَحَت بِأَدنى جودها الأَنواءَ

فَضَحَت بِأَدنى جودها الأَنواءَ

Save for his immense gifts, for they

Except for its generous gifts, for they

Put the rain-bringing stars to shame with the least of their bounty.

Have made the skies rain with the least of its generosity