1. A conversation renewed is recalled
Delighting listeners, searched and applauded
١. حَدِيث مَا تَجَدَّدَ يُسْتَعَادُ
وَيُطْرِبُ سَامِعِيهِ وَيُسْتَجَادُ
2. Your beauty is truly sculpted, Bikfayya
Containing all that gives joy to the heart
٢. سَبَاكَ جَمَالُ بِكْفَيَّا بِحَقٍّ
وَفِيهِ كُلُّ مَا يَهْوَى الْفُؤَادُ
3. Nature adorned itself in you until
Every description is outdone or nearly so
٣. تَأَنَّقَتِ الطَّبِيعَةُ فِيهِ حَتَّى
لَيَعْدُو كُلَّ وَصْفٍ أَوْ يَكَادُ
4. A beauty that if you insist upon
Varieties of finery in mentioning it are lauded
٤. جَمَالٌ إِنْ أَشَدْتَ بِهِ فَفِيهِ
ضُرُوبُ حِلىً بِذِكْرِاهَا يُشَادُ
5. Indeed in it your glances lead
Where you find what is loved and benefitted
٥. أَجِلْ فِيهِ لِحَاظَكَ رَائِدَاتِ
تَجِدْ مَا يُسْتَطَابُ وَيُستَفَادُ
6. Views that steal minds with beauty
Its wondrous hills and valleys
٦. مَنَاظِرُ تَخْلُبُ الأَلْبَابَ حُسْناً
رَوَابِيهَا الْبَدِيعَةُ وَالمِهَادُ
7. And a tranquil people endowed with intelligence
Their traits beloved and generous
٧. وَقَوْمٌ وَادِعُونَ أُوْلُو ذَكَاءٍ
شَمَائِلُهُمْ مُحَبَّبَةٌ جِيَادُ
8. Among the emigrants they have men of wisdom
And resolve who achieved what they intended
٨. لَهُمْ فِي الْجَالِيَاتِ رِجَالُ حَزْمٍ
وَعَزْمٍ أَبْلَغُوهُمْ مَا أَرَادُو
9. They attained successes
Through steadfastness and striving
٩. أَصَابُوا مَا أَصَابُوا مِنْ نَجَاحٍ
وَعُدَّتُهُمْ ثَبَاتٌ وَاجْتِهَادُ
10. Greetings to the emigrants, O honorable ones
Who left us though affection did not wane
١٠. سَلاَمٌ فِي المَهَاجِرِ يَا كِرَاماً
نَأَوْا عَنَّا وَلَمْ يَنْأَ الْوِدَادُ
11. Our hearts continue to graze on your paths
So no hostility keeps you away
١١. تَظَلُّ قُلُوبُنَا تَرْعَى خُطَاكُمْ
فَلَيْسَ يَحُولُ دُونَكُمُ بِعَادُ
12. Through your rising sun we have
Pillars of pride and pillars of support
١٢. لَنَا مِنْكُمْ بِمَطْلَعِ كُلِّ شَمْسٍ
دَعَائِمُ لِلْمَفَاخِرِ أَوْ عِمَادُ
13. Through your strength we are strengthened and where you firmed
Your people truly have pride that is lauded
١٣. بِعِزِّكُمُ نُعَزُّ وَحْيُثُ شِدْتُمْ
فَإِنَّ لِقَوْمِكُمْ فَخْراً يُشَادُ
14. Your hands reached out to them
A sea of seas prosperous through them
١٤. أَيَادِيكُمْ وَقَدْ بُسِطَتْ إِلَيْهِمْ
بِحَارٌ لِلْبِحَارِ بِهَا ارْتِفَادُ
15. The eyes of Yemen did not neglect you
Nor were your dwellings deprived of lands
١٥. فَلاَ غَفَلَتْ عُيُونُ الْيُمْنِ عَنْكُمْ
وَلاَ حُرِمَتْ مَآبَكُمْ الْبِلاَدُ