1. I saw you yesterday, O best of Ma'add's sons
And you today are better than you were yesterday
١. رَأَيتكُ أَمسِ خَيرَ بَني مَعَد
وَأَنتَ اليَومَ خَيرٌ مِنكَ أَمسِ
2. And tomorrow you will grow even better still
Thus it is with the nobility of Shams's servants
٢. وَأَنتَ غَداً تَزيدُ الضّعفَ خَيراً
كَذاكَ تَكونُ سادَةُ عَبدِ شَمسِ