1. The favored Mufaddal returns from his journey
With claws sunk into his prey
١. قدم المفضال من سفره
ناشب الأظفار في ظفره
2. August and auspicious is his arrival
And glory grows in his wake
٢. آب والأقبال يقدمه
والعلى تشتد في إثره
3. He has won glory, it became his mark
Among the young stars, nay the brightest of them
٣. حاز مجداً صار ميسمه
من حجول الدهر بل غرره
4. In a position none can enter
But to fall short of his merit
٤. منصب لا دخل فيه سوى
انه ينحط عن قدره
5. Every garment you wear
Shames the age by its splendor
٥. كل ثوب أنت لابسه
يستحيك الدهر من قصره
6. A lineage pure as dawn's first light
Whose morning glows from his brilliance
٦. نسب ما مسه أشب
قدت الأصباح من طرره
7. With perfection and grace in full bloom
Like the garden after the rain
٧. وكمال رف رونقه
كرفيف الروض عن مطره
8. May you remain distinguished and blessed
The blossoms you bring and in your breast
٨. دمت ملحوظاً وبورك في
ورد ما تأتي وفي صدره
9. Planting affection, gathering
Praise made sweet by its fruit.
٩. غارساً للود ملتقطا
مستطاب الحمد من ثمره