وَإِذا امرؤ كَنَفَت بِه آباؤُه

كَنَفتك وَاكتَنَفت بِكَ الآباء

When a man is surrounded by his forefathers

You are surrounded, and the forefathers surround you.

وَوَضعتَ نَفسَكَ مِن قَديم فَعالِهِم

وَمَناقِبٍ لَكَ حيثُ شِئتَ وَشاءوا

And you have made yourself, since ancient times, their heir,

With virtues for you, wherever you and they have willed.