وَسائِلَةٍ تُسائلُ عَن فَعالي

وَسائِلَةٍ تُسائلُ عَن فَعالي

وَعَمّا حازَ في الدُنيا جَمالي

وَعَمّا حازَ في الدُنيا جَمالي

And a woman asks about my deeds,

A questioner asks about my deeds,

and about what my beauty has gained in this world.

And what beauty I've attained in this world.

فَقُلتُ إِلى المَعالي حَنَّ قَلبي

فَقُلتُ إِلى المَعالي حَنَّ قَلبي

وَفي سُبُلِ المَكارِمِ لَجَّ مَالي

وَفي سُبُلِ المَكارِمِ لَجَّ مَالي

So I said: My heart yearned for lofty honors,

I said: My heart aspires to noble things,

and my wealth pressed on along the paths of noble deeds.

And my wealth follows a virtuous path.

وَلِلعَلياءِ نَهجٌ مُستَقيمٌ

وَلِلعَلياءِ نَهجٌ مُستَقيمٌ

فَما لي تارِكاً ذا النَهجَ ما لي

فَما لي تارِكاً ذا النَهجَ ما لي

And there is a straight path to eminence;

The honorable have a straight road,

so why would I forsake this path—why?

So why would I leave this road for another?

إِذا أَسرَجتُ في فَخرٍ سَما لي

إِذا أَسرَجتُ في فَخرٍ سَما لي

فعالي وَالنِجارُ فَالجِمالي

فعالي وَالنِجارُ فَالجِمالي

When I saddle up in pride, there rise for me

When I saddle up to boast proudly,

my deeds and my lineage, then my beauty [final word uncertain].

My deeds and character are my mounts.