1. لؤلؤةُ الشوفينِ دارُ السنا

    هلَّ بأفق عُلاها هلالْ

    The pearl of the two Choufs, the abode of radiance—

    A crescent has risen on the horizon of its grandeur:

  2. سليلُ مجدٍ قد بناه لها

    على أساس الفضل جيدُ الرجال

    A scion of glory that had been built for it

    On virtue’s foundation by the finest of men.

  3. يا حسنَهُ بوُرِكَ فيها وَقَدْ

    تَنَسَّمتْها طيّباتُ الخِلال

    How lovely he is! May he be blessed within it, for

    Noble qualities have breathed upon it.

  4. فعاشَ للمجدِ بِها أَهلُها

    وللعُفَاة البائِسِين النوالْ

    So may its people live there for glory,

    And bounty endure for destitute supplicants,

  5. وللمثاني الغُرّ تاريخُها

    وللمعالي في ذُرَاها الكمال

    And its history endure for resplendent praises,

    And perfection endure for lofty deeds upon its summits.