هذا شَبابُكَ يا سَليمُ تَزينُه

هذا شَبابُكَ يا سَليمُ تَزينُه

تِلك الخِلالُ الغُرُّ وَالأَخلاقُ

تِلك الخِلالُ الغُرُّ وَالأَخلاقُ

This is your youth, O Salim, adorned by

This is your youth, O Salim, adorned

those radiant qualities and virtues.

By those traits, charm, and manners.

حاكاكَ أَنوَرُ مِثلَما حاكَيتَهُ

حاكاكَ أَنوَرُ مِثلَما حاكَيتَهُ

فيما مَضى فَتَبارَكَ الخَلّاقُ

فيما مَضى فَتَبارَكَ الخَلّاقُ

Anwar mirrors you, just as you mirrored him

You have emulated Anwar, just as he emulated you

in days gone by—so blessed be the Creator!

In the past, so blessed be the Creator.

أَنت الذي عَلَّمتَه نَقلَ الخُطا

أَنت الذي عَلَّمتَه نَقلَ الخُطا

وَأَرَيتَهُ أَنَّ الحياةَ سِباق

وَأَرَيتَهُ أَنَّ الحياةَ سِباق

You are the one who taught him to take steps

You are the one who taught him how to walk

and showed him that life is a race.

And showed him that life is a race.