1. قد أشرَقَت دارُ ابنِ نَوفَلَ بهجةً

    بأمينِ لُطفٍ زارَها نِعْمَ الوَلَدْ

    The house of Ibn Nawfal has shone with joy,

    With Amin Lutf, who visited it—what a fine child!

  2. فأجابَ في تاريخِ ذاكَ بشيرُها

    وُلِدَ الهلالُ اليومَ في بُرجِ الأسَدْ

    Then its herald replied, dating that event:

    The crescent was born today in the sign of Leo.