أَصلَحتَني بِالجودِ بَل أَفسَدتَني

أَصلَحتَني بِالجودِ بَل أَفسَدتَني

وَتَرَكتَني أَتَسَخَّطُ الإِحسانا

وَتَرَكتَني أَتَسَخَّطُ الإِحسانا

You set me right with generosity—rather, you spoiled me.

You corrected me with kindness, but rather you corrupted me

And left me resenting kindness.

And left me resenting kindness

مَن جاءَ بَعدَكَ كانَ جودُكَ فَوقَهُ

مَن جاءَ بَعدَكَ كانَ جودُكَ فَوقَهُ

لا كانَ بَعدَكَ كائِناً مَن كانا

لا كانَ بَعدَكَ كائِناً مَن كانا

Whoever came after you was surpassed by your generosity.

Whoever came after you, your kindness was above him

May no one exist after you, whoever he may be.

No one who came after you could compare