أيُّ نجمٍ بدا يشعُّ منيرا
طبَّق الكون بهجةً وسرورا
What radiant star has risen to shine
Illuminating the cosmos with joy and delight
إن بدا لليعون وهو صغيرٌ
فهو للمكرمات شبَّ كبيرا
If it appeared small to the weak eyed
It is greatly magnificent to the noble
بي وليدا وافى عديم نظير
لفَّ منه القماط غُصنا نضيرا
Waleed brought me a matchless, precious infant
The wet nurse wrapped a fresh branch around him
ولدته العلى رضيع لبانٍ
فامترى خلفها الحفيل درورا
The High One delivered him a suckling babe
So I watched over him as he crawled youthfully
قد رعينا الخدود منه رياضاً
وشربنا اللحاظ منه غديرا
His cheeks have cultivated gardens within us
His glances have poured springs inside us
حرر الحسن منه فوق جبين
فقرأنا الجمال فيه سطورا
Beauty itself has etched its lines on his cheek
So we've read gracefulness in his features
حيّ خشف الغوير حلَّ فينا
شدَّ عقد النطاق طفلا غريرا
He came to us lively, with the zeal of youth
Binding as an innocent, playful child
إن رمى نحوه الحسود بطرفٍ
ردّ طرف الحسود عنه حسيرا
Should the envious gaze at him
Their glances will return from him downcast
وغريرٍ قد جاد فيه قديرٌ
قد حمدنا فيه العزيز القديرا
He is a gift of the Capable, the Worthy
We praise the Almighty for him
طاف يسقي السلاف فيه مديرا
يا فديناه ساقيا ومديرا
He came passing drinks, serving generously
Our sacrifice for the cupbearer and server
عطَّر الكون منه طيب أريج
تحمل الريح من شذاه عبيرا
His sweet aroma has scented the world
The breeze carries his fragrance gently
شادنا ساجي اللحاظ نفوراً
علّم الشادن الأغنَّ النفورا
We were averse, tired of being drank from
He taught the tossing palm tree to bend
أطلقته لنا الحواضن نصلاً
مرهف المقربين عضباً طريرا
The wet nurses released him to us a sharp blade
One that pierces the vitals smoothly
إنما الابن تجرة لأبيه
حبذا من تجارة لن تبورا
A son is but merchandise for his father
What a trade that will never fail
سوف ندعوه للفضائل خدناً
وسنرجوه للعلوم سميرا
We will call him to moral virtues persistently
And seek him for knowledge tirelessly
كيف لا وهو منتمٍ لكريم
أحرز الفضل سابقاً وأخيرا
How not, when he belongs to the Benevolent
Who attained superiority, first and last
موسوي النجار جدّاً ولكن
عدَّ للفخر شبَّرا وشبيرا
Of the carpenter lineage, but he counts
Among the proud - honored and esteemed
