متىwhen ألقىI meet الغَوانيthe beautiful women والعذَارَىand the maidens
متى ألقى الغَواني والعذَارَى
ملائكةًangels يُزَحزِحنَthey draw aside السِّتاراthe curtain
ملائكةً يُزَحزِحنَ السِّتارا
When shall I meet the beautiful women and maidens,
When will I meet the beautiful maidens
angels drawing back the curtain,
Angels who lift the veil
وهنَّand they ذواتُpossessed of آدابٍrefinement وعِلمٍand knowledge
وهنَّ ذواتُ آدابٍ وعِلمٍ
لهديِto guide الناسِthe people يحملنَthey carry الشّعاراthe banner
لهديِ الناسِ يحملنَ الشّعارا
possessed of refinement and knowledge,
They are of manners and knowledge
bearing the banner to guide the people?
To guide people, they carry the torch
وفيand in وطنِthe homeland العروبةArab identity كلُّevery أمٍّmother
وفي وطنِ العروبة كلُّ أمٍّ
تُهَذِّبُnurtures صبيةًchildren وتزينُand adorns داراa home
تُهَذِّبُ صبيةً وتزينُ دارا
And in the Arab homeland, every mother
And in the homeland of Arabness every mother
nurtures children and adorns a home,
Grooms a boy and adorns a house
وتُبرِزُand brings forth للورىfor humankind رجلاًa man عظيماًgreat
وتُبرِزُ للورى رجلاً عظيماً
بهِin him تختالُglories أمتُهُhis nation افتِخاراwith pride
بهِ تختالُ أمتُهُ افتِخارا
and brings forth for the world a great man,
And presents to the world a great man
in whom his nation glories with pride.
Through him his nation prides itself with honor
Sol 6.1