نعم نعم خيرُ موضوعٍ سمِعتُ بِه

نعم نعم خيرُ موضوعٍ سمِعتُ بِه

وإنَّني به مَسرُورٌ ومُفتَخِرُ

وإنَّني به مَسرُورٌ ومُفتَخِرُ

Yes, yes—the finest resting place I have heard tell of.

Yes, yes—the best topic I have heard of.

And truly, I rejoice in it and take pride.

And indeed I am delighted with it and proud of it.

فلِلحَديثِ لأَنصارٌ تُؤَيِّدُه

فلِلحَديثِ لأَنصارٌ تُؤَيِّدُه

كما القديمُ له قَومٌ قدِ انتصَروا

كما القديمُ له قَومٌ قدِ انتصَروا

For the modern school has champions who uphold it,

For the new indeed has supporters who uphold it,

Just as the old has its own adherents, who have prevailed.

Just as the old has people who have championed it.

وها أنا لَكُما مُصغٍ ومُستَمِعٌ

وها أنا لَكُما مُصغٍ ومُستَمِعٌ

فابدا عليكَ سلامُ اللهِ يا عُمَرُ

فابدا عليكَ سلامُ اللهِ يا عُمَرُ

And here I am, attentive to you both and listening.

And here I am, attentive to you both and listening.

So begin—God’s peace be upon you, O Umar.

So begin—God's peace be upon you, O Umar.