لِيَهنِكَ يا سَليلُ فَقَد هَنَتني

بِما عوفيتَ عافِيَةٌ هَنِيَّه

May it gladden you, O scion—for it has gladdened me—

your being restored to health, a well-being sweet and sound.

يَطولُ لَكَ البَقاءُ قَريرَ عَينٍ

وَتُصرَفُ عَنكَ صائِلَةُ المَنِيَّه

May your life be long, your eye serene,

and may death’s assault be turned away from you.

أَرى الآمالَ ضاحِكَةَ الثَنايا

تَبَسَّمُ عَن عَطاياكَ السَنِيَّه

I see hopes laughing, showing their front teeth,

smiling to reveal your splendid gifts.

وَنورُ الشَمسِ ما طَلَعَت تُباهي

بِنورِ طُلوعِ طَلعَتِكَ البَهِيَّه

Whenever the sun’s fire rises, it vies in glory

with the fiery rising of your radiant countenance.

بَنَيتَ بَنِيَّةً في المَجدِ طالَت

وَطُلتَ بِطولِ مَجدِكَ في البَنِيَّه

You built in glory an edifice that rose high,

and through your glory’s height grew tall in bodily stature.

غَنيتَ بِبَذلِ مالِكَ في المَعالي

فَنَفسُكَ مِن إِفادَتِها غَنِيَّه

By spending your wealth on lofty pursuits, you grew rich,

for your soul needs no gain that such heights might yield.

جَنى لي فيكَ مِن ثَمَراتِ مَدحي

لِسانُ الشُكرِ أَبياتاً جَنِيَّه

From the fruits of my praise of you, there harvested for me

the tongue of gratitude—verses ripe for plucking.

وَقَد أَهدَيتُها لَكَ وَهيَ عِندي

عَلى الأَيّامِ مِن أَزكى هَدِيَّه

I have offered them to you, though in my eyes they are

among the purest gifts throughout all days.