مُحَمَّد بِك الشَباشي النَجي

مُحَمَّد بِك الشَباشي النَجي

بُ الزَكي وَرَبُّ الخِصالِ الحَميدَه

بُ الزَكي وَرَبُّ الخِصالِ الحَميدَه

Muhammad Bey al-Shabashi, the noble,

Muhammad, may you be blessed, Al Shabashi Al Naji

Pure, and possessed of praiseworthy qualities.

The virtuous, the Lord of praiseworthy traits

مُحامٍ حَمى النَفسَ وَالعِرضِ وَالما

مُحامٍ حَمى النَفسَ وَالعِرضِ وَالما

لَ بِالعِلمِ وَالحَزمِ وَالعَزمِ زيدَه

لَ بِالعِلمِ وَالحَزمِ وَالعَزمِ زيدَه

A lawyer who safeguarded life, honor, and wealth;

A lawyer who protected the soul, honor, and wealth

With knowledge, prudence, and resolve, he increased it (uncertain reading).

With knowledge, wisdom, and determination increased

لَقَد مَنَّ رَبّي عَلَيهِ بِبِنتٍ

لَقَد مَنَّ رَبّي عَلَيهِ بِبِنتٍ

تَجَلَّت عَلَيها الأُصولُ المَجيدَه

تَجَلَّت عَلَيها الأُصولُ المَجيدَه

Indeed, my Lord blessed him with a daughter,

My Lord has certainly blessed him with a daughter

Upon whom illustrious ancestry shone.

Upon whom noble origins are manifested

دَعاها مُفيدَةً إِذ قَد أَفادَت

دَعاها مُفيدَةً إِذ قَد أَفادَت

بِحُسنِ الطَوالِعِ بُشرىسَعيدَه

بِحُسنِ الطَوالِعِ بُشرىسَعيدَه

He named her Mufidah, for she had brought,

He called her beneficial, as she has benefited

With auspicious omens, joyful tidings.

With good omens, glad tidings of joy

فَاِسعَد عَزيزي بِخَيرٍ وَفَوزِ

فَاِسعَد عَزيزي بِخَيرٍ وَفَوزِ

وَكُلُّ سُرورٍ بِهَذي الوَليدَه

وَكُلُّ سُرورٍ بِهَذي الوَليدَه

So rejoice, my dear, in good fortune and success,

So rejoice, my dear, in good and success

And every joy in this newborn girl.

And every happiness with this newborn

وَقالَ لَها اليَمَنُ لَمّا اِستَهَلَّت

وَقالَ لَها اليَمَنُ لَمّا اِستَهَلَّت

بِبِرٍّ وَصفوٍ تَعيشي مُفيدَه

بِبِرٍّ وَصفوٍ تَعيشي مُفيدَه

And Good Fortune said to her when she gave her first cry:

And Yemen said to her when she was born

“May you live in virtue and serenity, Mufidah.”

With righteousness and clarity, "Live useful!"