يا مُرادَ النُفوسِ يا خَيرَ خِلٍّ

زانَ بِاللُطفِ حِليَةَ الأَمجادِ

O desire of souls, O best of friends

Adorned with kindness, the jewel of glories

أَشكُرُ اللَهَ قَد رُزِقتُ بِنَجلٍ

أَصبَحَ الوَجهُ أَيمَنَ الميلادِ

I thank Allah, I have been granted a boy

Whose face is auspicious, the best of births

صَومَئيلاً دَعى لِيَمَنٍ سَمى

فازَ مِنهُ بِأَيمَنَ الأَمدادِ

I named him Samuel, for he is a blessing

And from him I gained the best of fortunes

كانَ في الغَيبِ يَرتَجي وَدَعاهُ

داعي الخَيرَ فَاِستَجابَ المُنادي

He was in the unseen, hoped and prayed

The caller of good responded to the caller

وَأَشارَ البَشيرُ أَن أَرخوهُ

صَموئيلُ لَبّى لِخَيرِ مُرادي

And the messenger indicated I should name him

Samuel obeyed the best of my desires