إِذَا لُبْنَانُ زَانَ صُدُورَ رَهْطٍ

أَمَاجِدَ فِي رَُباهُ لَهُمْ مَنَابِتْ

When Lebanon adorns the breasts of a group

Of heroes whose dwellings therein are their halting-places,

فَمَا فِي نَابِغِيهِ حِجىً وَعِلْماً

وَصِدْقَ مُروءَةٍ كَخَلِيلِ ثَابِتْ

Then of its gifted sons in wisdom and knowledge

And true manliness, none can rival Khalil the steadfast.