أوَدُّ بأنّنِي أبقى ويبقى

لِيَ الوَلَدُ المحبَّبُ والتِّلادُ

I wish that I and my beloved son may live on,

And that our affection and bond will never be gone.

ولا أُقذى ولا أُوذى بشيءٍ

وأوّلُ خائبٍ هذا الوِدادُ

That I won't be harmed, and won't do harm in any way,

And that this love will be the first to go astray.

وأنِّي بين أثناءِ الّليالِي

صلاحٌ لا يخالطه فسادُ

That through the long nights, I'll have untainted grace,

A purity not marred by any base disgrace.