سَقى جلَّقَ الغرّا مِن المُزن واكف

سَقى جلَّقَ الغرّا مِن المُزن واكف

يروّى بِهِ مِن وارق الدَوح وارفُ

يروّى بِهِ مِن وارق الدَوح وارفُ

May a downpour from the clouds water radiant Jilliq,

The clouds quenched the glowing embers with copious rains

By it, the spreading, leafy trees are richly watered.

Watering the branches of the Sidr tree, lush and verdant

دِيار حَماها اللَه مِن خالس الرَدى

دِيار حَماها اللَه مِن خالس الرَدى

وَحَيّا حِماها بارق لاحَ خاطفُ

وَحَيّا حِماها بارق لاحَ خاطفُ

Abodes—may God guard them from death's stealthy snatcher,

Homelands protected by God from ruinous misfortune

And may lightning greet their precincts in a dazzling flash.

Vitalized by lightning’s flash, illuminating and resplendent

وَلا زالت الأَدواح مخضلّةً بِها

وَلا زالت الأَدواح مخضلّةً بِها

وَلا عَبثت يَوماً بِهنّ العَواصفُ

وَلا عَبثت يَوماً بِهنّ العَواصفُ

And may the great trees there remain drenched,

The orchards remained fruit-laden, never pillaged

And may storms never play havoc with them.

Storm winds could not ravage them, not once tempestuous

وَلا بَرحت تسقي طلا الطلّ وَالحَيا

وَلا بَرحت تسقي طلا الطلّ وَالحَيا

وَثَغر رباها مِن لَمى القَطر راشفُ

وَثَغر رباها مِن لَمى القَطر راشفُ

And may they never cease to drink the wine of dew and rain,

They continued providing sweet fruit and life

While the mouth of their hills sips from the rain's dusky lips.

Lips nurtured by the rainfall were smiling and delectuous

فَمنها همام لِلفضائل جامعٌ

فَمنها همام لِلفضائل جامعٌ

عَوارفه طابَت بِهنَّ المَعارفُ

عَوارفه طابَت بِهنَّ المَعارفُ

For from them comes a magnanimous man who unites the virtues;

Among them leaders with virtues all-encompassing

His benefactions have made learning flourish.

High morals made fragrant, like balsam perfumed

وَشَهم حَليم حلَّ في حرم النُهى

وَشَهم حَليم حلَّ في حرم النُهى

تَقيّ عَلى المَعروف وَالبرّ عاكفُ

تَقيّ عَلى المَعروف وَالبرّ عاكفُ

And a noble, forbearing man who dwells in reason's sanctuary,

Courageous, forbearing, in purity’s precincts lodged

Pious, devoted to kindness and righteousness.

Upholding the right, to righteousness adhering

لَهُ في العُلى مجد رَفيع وَسُؤدد

لَهُ في العُلى مجد رَفيع وَسُؤدد

يَضيق بِهِ نَعت وَيَعجز واصفُ

يَضيق بِهِ نَعت وَيَعجز واصفُ

His are lofty glory and eminence in the heights of honor,

Exalted glory, sublime and lofty in the highest dwellings

Description cannot encompass it, and the describer falls short.

Eluding all description however eloquent

فَلّله ذاكَ المَجد وَالعزّ إِنَّهُ

فَلّله ذاكَ المَجد وَالعزّ إِنَّهُ

تَليد غَدا بَينَ الأَنام وَطارفُ

تَليد غَدا بَينَ الأَنام وَطارفُ

God be praised for that glory and honor! Indeed, it

To God belongs that glory and honor, it is He

has become both inherited and newly won among humankind.

Who revived it among people, unique and magnificant

طَرابلس فيهِ اِزدَهَت وَتَباشَرَت

طَرابلس فيهِ اِزدَهَت وَتَباشَرَت

إِلى أَن أَتى بَيروت بِالبشر هاتفُ

إِلى أَن أَتى بَيروت بِالبشر هاتفُ

Tripoli shone with pride in him and rejoiced,

Tripoli therein was invigorated and vitalized

Until a herald came to Beirut with glad tidings.

Till Beirut arrived, heralding tidings ecstatic

وَشرَّف حَتّى أَصبَحَت كَعبة الهَنا

وَشرَّف حَتّى أَصبَحَت كَعبة الهَنا

مَعالمها مُذ طافَ بِالإنس طائفُ

مَعالمها مُذ طافَ بِالإنس طائفُ

And he graced it, until they became the Kaaba of bliss—

Noble she became, a sanctum for all humanity

Its landmarks—since a visitor made his rounds among people.

Since the dawn of time, a refuge sought by pilgrims enchanted

تَعطّف لُطفاً بِالمَزار وَطالَما

تَعطّف لُطفاً بِالمَزار وَطالَما

تَحلّت حلى الأَلطاف مِنهُ لَطائفُ

تَحلّت حلى الأَلطاف مِنهُ لَطائفُ

He graciously showed kindness with a visit; how often

Showing kindness to visitors, dispensing grace gentle

have delicate favors from him donned the jewels of kindness.

Bestowing subtle blessings, subtle and mellifluous

وَلَمّا ثَنى عطفَ التَعطّف نَحوَنا

وَلَمّا ثَنى عطفَ التَعطّف نَحوَنا

رَأَينا اِمتنانا مِنهُ تَبدو العَواطفُ

رَأَينا اِمتنانا مِنهُ تَبدو العَواطفُ

And when he turned the flank of kindness toward us,

When she turned her kindness and sympathy towards us

We saw his gracious favor, with affection shining forth.

We saw beneficence from her, compassion evident

فَلا بَرح الإِقبال في باب عزّه

فَلا بَرح الإِقبال في باب عزّه

لَهُ بِالتَرقّي مِن علاه وَظائفُ

لَهُ بِالتَرقّي مِن علاه وَظائفُ

So may good fortune ever remain at the gate of his glory,

Throngs flocked to her door, glory her destination

With duties to lift him still higher from his lofty station.

Continued progress assured in her eminent station

وَلا زالَ في برج السَعادة حَظّه

وَلا زالَ في برج السَعادة حَظّه

مُقيماً كَذاكَ السَعد في الباب واقفُ

مُقيماً كَذاكَ السَعد في الباب واقفُ

And may his fortune remain in the tower of happiness,

Her fortunes remained fixed in felicity's tower

Abiding there, with good fortune likewise standing at the gate.

Prosperity thus ordained, abiding and permanent