1. لنا عيدٌ يَدومُ لَنا جديداً

    وعيدُ النَّاسِ ليسَ لهُ دوامُ

    We have a festival that remains ever new for us,

    and the people's festival does not endure.

  2. وبَهجَةُ عِيدِ كلِّ النَّاسِ يَومٌ

    وبَهجَةٌ عيدِنا عامٌ فعامُ

    And the joy of everyone's festival lasts a day,

    while the joy of our festival lasts year after year.

  3. وفي الأَفلاكِ شمسٌ كلَّ يومٍ

    تَغيبُ وبَعدَها يأتي الظَّلامُ

    And in the celestial spheres a sun each day

    sets, and after it comes darkness;

  4. وفي بيروتَ شمسٌ كُلَّ حينٍ

    تلوحُ فلا غروبَ ولا قَتامُ

    and in Beirut a sun at every moment

    shines, so there is neither sunset nor dust-haze.

  5. تَولَّى ثَغْرَها خُرشيدُ سَعدٍ

    فلاحَ من الضِّياءِ لهُ ابتِسامُ

    Khurshid of good fortune took charge of its port,

    so a smile of radiance appeared upon it.

  6. فليسَ سِوَى السَّحائبِ فيهِ باكٍ

    وليسَ بنائِحٍ إلاَّ الحَمامُ

    So none weeps there but the clouds,

    and none laments but the doves.

  7. لنا منهُ سَلامٌ مُستَمِرُّ

    نَعَمْ وَلَهُ من اللهِ السَّلامُ

    From him we have unceasing peace;

    yes, and for him is peace from God.

  8. مَدائِحُهُ افتِتاحُ مورِّخِيهِ

    وإيفاؤُ الدُّعاءِ لهُ خِتامُ

    His chroniclers begin with praises of him,

    and their close is the full offering of prayers for him.