1. You were not called 'Al-Badi' until you were unique,
And in singing you became 'Al-Badi'.
١. ما دعوك البديع حتى تفردتَ
وأصبحت في الغناء بديعاً
2. So if you sang playfully with your melodies,
You found a listening and obedient person.
٢. فإذا ما دعوت لهواً بألحانك
وأفاكَ سامعاً ومطيعا
3. And if time was stingy with innocent pleasures,
We made you an advocate and intercessor.
٣. وإذا الدهر ضنَّ باللذة البكر
جعلناك خاطباً وشفيعاً