سَلْمَى مِنَ الأَرْبَعِ الغَوَالِي

سَلْمَى مِنَ الأَرْبَعِ الغَوَالِي

إِحْدَى الفَريدَاتِ فِي الَّلآلِي

إِحْدَى الفَريدَاتِ فِي الَّلآلِي

Salma is one of the four precious ones,

Salma is one of the unique four,

One of the peerless gems among pearls.

Among the radiant beauties of the night.

تُزْفُّ فِي عِزِّ وَالِدَيْهَا

تُزْفُّ فِي عِزِّ وَالِدَيْهَا

إِلَى فَتًى نَابِهِ الخلاَلِ

إِلَى فَتًى نَابِهِ الخلاَلِ

She is led as a bride in her parents' glory,

She is wed to a young man,

To a young man distinguished in character,

Whose smile gleams between his lips.

إِلَى أَدِيبٍ سَمِحٍ أَرِيبِ

إِلَى أَدِيبٍ سَمِحٍ أَرِيبِ

مُهَذَّبِ القَوْلِ وَالفعَالِ

مُهَذَّبِ القَوْلِ وَالفعَالِ

To a man of letters, generous and discerning,

A cultured poet, eloquent and refined,

Refined in speech and deed.

Of graceful speech and deed.

قَدَّمَهُ جِدُّهُ وَأَعْلَتْ

قَدَّمَهُ جِدُّهُ وَأَعْلَتْ

مَكَانَهُ حُرَّةُ الخِصَالِ

مَكَانَهُ حُرَّةُ الخِصَالِ

His diligence advanced him, and he was elevated

His grandfather brought him up,

In standing by his noble qualities.

And his noble traits placed him high.

فَاخْتَطَبَ السَّعْدُ فِي فَتَاةٍ

فَاخْتَطَبَ السَّعْدُ فِي فَتَاةٍ

رَبِيبَةِ الجَّاهِ وَالدَّلاَلِ

رَبِيبَةِ الجَّاهِ وَالدَّلاَلِ

So good fortune sought a bride in a maiden

Good fortune came to a maiden,

Reared in high standing and fond indulgence.

A darling of prestige and favor.

عَرُوسُ شِعْرٍ بِهَا ضرُوبٌ

عَرُوسُ شِعْرٍ بِهَا ضرُوبٌ

مُنُوَّعَاتٌ مِن الجَمالِ

مُنُوَّعَاتٌ مِن الجَمالِ

A bride of poetry, in whom dwell forms

A bride of poetry, embodied

Of beauty, varied in kind.

In varied forms of beauty.

قَلْبٌ عَفِيفٌ عَقْلٌ حَصِيفٌ

قَلْبٌ عَفِيفٌ عَقْلٌ حَصِيفٌ

وَجْهٌ بِنُورَيْهِمَا مُلاَلِي

وَجْهٌ بِنُورَيْهِمَا مُلاَلِي

A chaste heart, a prudent mind,

A chaste heart and wise mind,

A face aglow with the light of both.

Her face shines with both their lights.

يَدُ صُنَّاعٍ فِي كُلِّ فَنٍ

يَدُ صُنَّاعٍ فِي كُلِّ فَنٍ

تَبْلُغ فيهِ أَعْلَى مِثَالِ

تَبْلُغ فيهِ أَعْلَى مِثَالِ

A hand with artisans' skill in every art,

An artisan’s hand in every art,

Attaining in each the highest ideal.

Reaching the highest ideal.

إِذَا تَجَلَّى الكَمالُ فِيهَا

إِذَا تَجَلَّى الكَمالُ فِيهَا

فَأمُّهَا صُورَةُ الكَمَالِ

فَأمُّهَا صُورَةُ الكَمَالِ

If perfection shines forth in her,

When perfection manifests in her,

Then her mother is the image of perfection.

Her mother is the image of perfection.

لَمْ أَرَ فِي المُنْجِبَاتِ أَحْرَى

لَمْ أَرَ فِي المُنْجِبَاتِ أَحْرَى

مِنْهَا لِمَدْحٍِ فِي كُلِّ حَالِ

مِنْهَا لِمَدْحٍِ فِي كُلِّ حَالِ

Among mothers of fine children, I have seen none worthier

Of all the females I've seen

Than she of praise in every circumstance.

None is more deserving of praise.

أَمَّا نِقولاَ الأَخُ المُفدَّى

أَمَّا نِقولاَ الأَخُ المُفدَّى

فَآيَةٌ النُّبْلِ فِي الرجَالِ

فَآيَةٌ النُّبْلِ فِي الرجَالِ

As for Nicola, the cherished brother,

As for brother Niquola,

He is nobility's emblem among men.

He is the model of nobility among men.

مَا شِئتَ حَدِّثْ عَنْ مَحْمَدَاتٍ

مَا شِئتَ حَدِّثْ عَنْ مَحْمَدَاتٍ

وَعَنْ مَعَانٍ وَعَنْ مَعَالِي

وَعَنْ مَعَانٍ وَعَنْ مَعَالِي

Speak as much as you wish of praiseworthy qualities,

Say what you will of her virtues,

And of qualities, and of lofty merits;

Her principles, and her ideals.

عنْ فِطْنةٍ لا يَكَادُ يُخْفَى

عنْ فِطْنةٍ لا يَكَادُ يُخْفَى

فِي الحَالِ عَنْهَا وَجْهُ المَآلِ

فِي الحَالِ عَنْهَا وَجْهُ المَآلِ

Of discernment from which is scarcely hidden

Of her shrewdness, nothing escapes

In the present, the face of what is to come;

Its deeper meaning and outcome.

عَنْ بَسْطَةٍ فِي السَّخَاءِ تَكْفِي

عَنْ بَسْطَةٍ فِي السَّخَاءِ تَكْفِي

مُؤَمِّلِيهِ ذُلَّ السُّؤَالِ

مُؤَمِّلِيهِ ذُلَّ السُّؤَالِ

Of ample generosity that spares

Of her open-handed generosity,

Those who hope in him the humiliation of begging.

Relieving those who seek her aid.

يَأْخُذُ لِلْعَاثِرَينَ جَدّاً

يَأْخُذُ لِلْعَاثِرَينَ جَدّاً

بِالثَّأْرِ مِنْ سَطْوَةِ اللَّيالِي

بِالثَّأْرِ مِنْ سَطْوَةِ اللَّيالِي

He earnestly takes, for those who stumble,

Taking serious vengeance,

Revenge upon the tyranny of the nights.

Against the tyranny of nights.

يَا أَصْدِقَائِي قُروا عُيوناً

يَا أَصْدِقَائِي قُروا عُيوناً

وَلاَ عَدَاكُمْ رَفَاهُ بَالِ

وَلاَ عَدَاكُمْ رَفَاهُ بَالِ

O my friends, let your eyes rejoice,

O friends of mine, delight yourselves

And may ease of mind never pass you by.

In comfort, leaving worry behind.

يَهْنِيء سَلمَى وَزَوْجُ سَلْمَى

يَهْنِيء سَلمَى وَزَوْجُ سَلْمَى

مَا حلَّ مِنْ نِعْمَةِ الوِصالِ

مَا حلَّ مِنْ نِعْمَةِ الوِصالِ

May Salma and Salma's husband be gladdened

Congratulations to Salma and her groom,

By the blessing of union that has come.

On the blessing of their union.

وَبَارَكَ اللهُ فِي قِرَانٍ

وَبَارَكَ اللهُ فِي قِرَانٍ

طَالِعُهُ فِي السُّعُودِ عَالِ

طَالِعُهُ فِي السُّعُودِ عَالِ

And may God bless a marriage

And may God bless a marriage,

Whose ascendant stands high among auspicious stars.

Whose rising fortunes climb high.