يعقوبُ عَمِّي وغيرُ بدِعٍ

لو عمَّ قَلبي ولاءُ عمِّي

My uncle Ya'qub is unique and incomparable,

If my heart's affection for my uncle were to become apparent,

وُدِّي لهُ كالصبّاحِ عارٍ

ولا أُورِّي ولا أُعَمِّي

My love for him would shine at dawn like the rising sun,

I would neither hide it, nor pretend not to see.