نزَلْنا على يعْقوبَ نجْلِ أبي حَدّو

نزَلْنا على يعْقوبَ نجْلِ أبي حَدّو

فعرَّفَنا الفضْلَ الذي ما لهُ حدُّ

فعرَّفَنا الفضْلَ الذي ما لهُ حدُّ

We lodged with Ya‘qub, son of Abu Haddou.

We descended upon Jacob, son of my father Haddu

And he showed us generosity that knows no bounds.

Who showed us the virtue that has no limit

وقابَلَنا بالبِشْرِ واحْتَفَلَ القِرى

وقابَلَنا بالبِشْرِ واحْتَفَلَ القِرى

فلمْ يبْقَ لحْمٌ لم ننَلْهُ ولا زُبْدُ

فلمْ يبْقَ لحْمٌ لم ننَلْهُ ولا زُبْدُ

And he welcomed us cheerfully and provided lavish hospitality.

And welcomed us with good tidings, the villages rejoiced

So no meat remained that we had not tasted, nor any butter.

No flesh remained that we did not obtain, nor butter

يحقُّ علَيْنا أنْ نقومَ بحقّه

يحقُّ علَيْنا أنْ نقومَ بحقّه

ويَلْقاهُ منّا البِرُّ والشُّكْرُ والحَمْدُ

ويَلْقاهُ منّا البِرُّ والشُّكْرُ والحَمْدُ

It is our duty to give him his due.

It is incumbent upon us to fulfill his due

And kindness, gratitude, and praise must reach him from us.

And for him to receive from us righteousness, gratitude, and praise