ياO ابنson of النبوّةprophethood والفتوّةand chivalry والتقىand piety
يا ابن النبوّة والفتوّة والتقى
عذراًpardon لمعلومfor one with known الولاloyalty لاnot يجهلis unknown
عذراً لمعلوم الولا لا يجهل
O son of prophethood, chivalry, and piety,
O son of prophecy, heroism, and piety
Pardon one whose loyalty is known, not unknown.
Apologies to the known, ignorance to the unaware
كمhow many بيتa verse مدحof praise قلتI said فيكabout you لنظمهto its composition
كم بيت مدح قلت فيك لنظمه
ياO بيتhouse of عاتكةAtika الذيwhich أتغزّلI sing of love
يا بيت عاتكة الذي أتغزّل
To the composition of many a verse in your praise I have said:
How many verses of praise I composed for you in verse
“O house of Atika, of which I sing in love!”
O house of Atika in which I profess my love