1. نعم البنا بكريمة يَكَنِيَّةٍ

    لاحَت كَشَمس لابن عمٍّ ناجحِ

    How fine is the union with a noble lady of the Yakan family,

    Who shone like the sun for a successful paternal cousin.

  2. هِيَ بضعة الشهم المؤيد حيدر

    عالي الذرى صَدر الصُدور الناصح

    She is the flesh and blood of the gallant, favored Haydar,

    Of lofty summits, chief of chiefs, the sincere counselor.

  3. دامَت مَعاليه وَدامَ سُرورُه

    بِبَنيه ما راجَت بِضاعة رابح

    May his exalted honors endure, and may his joy endure

    In his sons, as long as a successful trader's wares sell well.

  4. أَو قال مَجدي في الزَفاف مُؤرخاً

    لعديلة يَصفو تأهل صالح

    Or Majdi said at the wedding, marking its date in verse:

    “Salih's marriage is bliss for Adila.”