سَقى جلَّقَ الغرّا مِن المُزن واكف
يروّى بِهِ مِن وارق الدَوح وارفُ
The clouds quenched the glowing embers with copious rains
Watering the branches of the Sidr tree, lush and verdant
دِيار حَماها اللَه مِن خالس الرَدى
وَحَيّا حِماها بارق لاحَ خاطفُ
Homelands protected by God from ruinous misfortune
Vitalized by lightning’s flash, illuminating and resplendent
وَلا زالت الأَدواح مخضلّةً بِها
وَلا عَبثت يَوماً بِهنّ العَواصفُ
The orchards remained fruit-laden, never pillaged
Storm winds could not ravage them, not once tempestuous
وَلا بَرحت تسقي طلا الطلّ وَالحَيا
وَثَغر رباها مِن لَمى القَطر راشفُ
They continued providing sweet fruit and life
Lips nurtured by the rainfall were smiling and delectuous
فَمنها همام لِلفضائل جامعٌ
عَوارفه طابَت بِهنَّ المَعارفُ
Among them leaders with virtues all-encompassing
High morals made fragrant, like balsam perfumed
وَشَهم حَليم حلَّ في حرم النُهى
تَقيّ عَلى المَعروف وَالبرّ عاكفُ
Courageous, forbearing, in purity’s precincts lodged
Upholding the right, to righteousness adhering
لَهُ في العُلى مجد رَفيع وَسُؤدد
يَضيق بِهِ نَعت وَيَعجز واصفُ
Exalted glory, sublime and lofty in the highest dwellings
Eluding all description however eloquent
فَلّله ذاكَ المَجد وَالعزّ إِنَّهُ
تَليد غَدا بَينَ الأَنام وَطارفُ
To God belongs that glory and honor, it is He
Who revived it among people, unique and magnificant
طَرابلس فيهِ اِزدَهَت وَتَباشَرَت
إِلى أَن أَتى بَيروت بِالبشر هاتفُ
Tripoli therein was invigorated and vitalized
Till Beirut arrived, heralding tidings ecstatic
وَشرَّف حَتّى أَصبَحَت كَعبة الهَنا
مَعالمها مُذ طافَ بِالإنس طائفُ
Noble she became, a sanctum for all humanity
Since the dawn of time, a refuge sought by pilgrims enchanted
تَعطّف لُطفاً بِالمَزار وَطالَما
تَحلّت حلى الأَلطاف مِنهُ لَطائفُ
Showing kindness to visitors, dispensing grace gentle
Bestowing subtle blessings, subtle and mellifluous
وَلَمّا ثَنى عطفَ التَعطّف نَحوَنا
رَأَينا اِمتنانا مِنهُ تَبدو العَواطفُ
When she turned her kindness and sympathy towards us
We saw beneficence from her, compassion evident
فَلا بَرح الإِقبال في باب عزّه
لَهُ بِالتَرقّي مِن علاه وَظائفُ
Throngs flocked to her door, glory her destination
Continued progress assured in her eminent station
وَلا زالَ في برج السَعادة حَظّه
مُقيماً كَذاكَ السَعد في الباب واقفُ
Her fortunes remained fixed in felicity's tower
Prosperity thus ordained, abiding and permanent
