هلdo ...? عندwith لحظيكyour two glances شيءanything
هل عند لحظيك شيء
منof باقياتlasting المعانيmeanings
من باقيات المعاني
Do your two glances hold anything
Do your eyes hold anything
Of meanings that endure?
Of meaning's remnants
فليلهمانيso let them both inspire me قليلاًa little
فليلهماني قليلاً
إنيindeed I ضعيفweak البيانexpression
إني ضعيف البيان
Then let them inspire me a little;
Let them inspire me a little
For I am weak in expression.
For my words are weak
ماwhat فيin فؤاديmy heart باقendures
ما في فؤادي باق
وقلand is scant ماwhat فيon لسانيmy tongue
وقل ما في لساني
What is in my heart endures,
Nothing remains in my heart
And scant is what is on my tongue.
And little remains on my tongue
ياO نعمةblessing اللهGod عنديwith me
يا نعمة الله عندي
وجلand exalted is منHe who أولانيbestowed upon me
وجل من أولاني
O blessing of God that is mine,
O God's blessing upon me
And exalted is He who bestowed you upon me!
Exalted is He who bestowed it on me
لأنتindeed you أحسنthe finest شيءthing
لأنت أحسن شيء
أعطاهHe gave it للإنسانto humankind
أعطاه للإنسان
You are indeed the finest thing
For you are the best thing
He has given to humankind.
God has given to man