1. O what a maiden of honor she grew
Of a lineage reaching high into glory's stars
١. يَا لَها مِنْ فَتَاةِ عِزٍّ نَمَاهَا
عُنْصُرٌ يَرْتَقِي إِلَى الجَوْزَاءِ
2. Among the builders of grandeur, Abu Shannab
Who erected palaces for the tawny-hued pride
٢. فِي بُنَاةِ العُلَى أَبُو شَنَبٍ
شَادُوا صُرُوحاً لِلعِزَّةِ القَعْسَاءِ
3. Lineage sufficed him, enhanced by excellence
A lineage encompassing excellence and eminence
٣. حَسَبٌ زَادَهُ سَنى وَسَنَاءً
نَسَبٌ جَامِعُ السَّنى وَالسِّناءِ
4. They gave their maiden in marriage to a mate
Who in nobility finds no peer amongst the excellent
٤. زَفَّ عَذْرَاءَهُمْ إِلَى كُفُؤٍ لَيـ
ـسَ لَهُ فِي السَّرَاةِ مِنْ أَكْفَاءِ