إِنّاindeed we لَنَبنwe surely build عَلىupon ماwhat أَسَّسَتهُfounded it لَناfor us
إِنّا لَنَبن عَلى ما أَسَّسَتهُ لَنا
آباؤُناour forefathers الغُرُّthe illustrious مِنof مَجدٍglory وَمِنand of كَرَمِgenerosity
آباؤُنا الغُرُّ مِن مَجدٍ وَمِن كَرَمِ
Indeed, we build upon what was founded for us
By our illustrious forefathers: glory and generosity.
لاnot يَرفَعُraises الضَيفُthe guest رَأساًa head فيin مَنازِلِناour homes
لا يَرفَعُ الضَيفُ رَأساً في مَنازِلِنا
إِلّاexcept إِلىtoward ضاحِكٍone laughing مِنّاamong us وَمُبتَسِمِand one smiling
إِلّا إِلى ضاحِكٍ مِنّا وَمُبتَسِمِ
No guest raises his head in our homes
Except toward one of us laughing and smiling.
إِنّيindeed I وَإِنand although كانَare قَوميmy people فيin النَدىgenerosity عَلَماًa beacon
إِنّي وَإِن كانَ قَومي في النَدى عَلَماً
فَإِنَّنيthen indeed I عَلَمٌa beacon فيwithin ذَلِكَthat العَلَمِthe beacon
فَإِنَّني عَلَمٌ في ذَلِكَ العَلَمِ
Indeed, though my people are a beacon of generosity,
I am myself a beacon within that beacon.
Sol 6.1