الحمدpraise للهto God كلّevery وقتmoment
الحمد لله كلّ وقت
بقربِfor the nearness of مخدومناour patron هنيّblissful
بقربِ مخدومنا هنيّ
Praise be to God at every moment,
Praise be to God at all times
for the blissful nearness of our patron.
In the vicinity of our protector there is delight
هنَّىgladdened دمشقDamascus وساكنيهاand its inhabitants الthe
هنَّى دمشق وساكنيها ال
غيثrain والقادمand the newcomer الوفيّfaithful
غيث والقادم الوفيّ
Damascus and its inhabitants were gladdened by the
Delighted is Damascus and its loyal residents
rain and the faithful newcomer.
Whether rain or the faithful visitor comes
إنif جاءَcame وسميّهاits first autumn rain سريعاًswiftly
إن جاءَ وسميّها سريعاً
فالآنso now قدindeed جاءَهاcame to it الوليّthe following rain; also, the protector
فالآن قد جاءَها الوليّ
If its first autumn rain came swiftly,
If he comes quickly name him
so now the following rain has indeed come to it.
For the patron has now come to it
Sol 6.1