اِنَّ لبسَ السواد أَقوى دَليلٍ

اِنَّ لبسَ السواد أَقوى دَليلٍ

لأَميرٍ يَلي اِمورَ العِبادِ

لأَميرٍ يَلي اِمورَ العِبادِ

Indeed, wearing black is the strongest sign

Wearing black is the strongest sign

of a prince who governs the people's affairs.

Of a leader governing people’s affairs,

وَأَميرُ الملاح يَأتيهِ عزلٌ

وَأَميرُ الملاح يَأتيهِ عزلٌ

حينَ تَلَقّاهُ لابِساً لِلسّوادِ

حينَ تَلَقّاهُ لابِساً لِلسّوادِ

But the prince of beauties faces dismissal

And a leader of sailors is removed

when you meet him clad in black.

When he is seen wearing black attire