يا مَورِداً مِن جودِ

يَفيضُ بَينَ الوُفودِ

O source of generosity

Overflowing amidst the crowds

وَمِن نُحورُ الأَماني

مِن بِرِّهِ في عُقودِ

And from the throats of wishes

With his kindness in covenants

وَمَن لَهُ عَزَماتٌ

تَفَلُّ حَدَّ الحَديدِ

And he who has resolves

That melt the steel's edge

وَفَطنَةٌ هِيَ صُبحٌ

في المُشكِلاتِ السودِ

And insight which is a dawn

In the dark complex matters

ما جِئتُ أَطلُبُ مَهراً

لِلمُشرِقاتِ الخُدودِ

I did not come seeking a dowry

For the radiant cheeks

عَرائِسٌ ما لَها مِن

أَبٍ سِوى مَجهودي

Brides that have no

Father besides my efforts

وَلا نَشَرتُ الَّذي قَد

نَسَجتُهُ مِن بُرودي

And I did not spread what I

Wove with my chilledness

كَيما أَبيعَ جيداً

مِنهُ بِرِفدٍ جَديدِ

So I may sell some of it

With a new stream

لَكِنَّني جِئتُ حَتّى

هَنَّأتُ عيداً بِعيدِ

But I came so

I may congratulate a far feast