سَلاَمٌ يَفُوقُ الرَّاحَ لُطْفاً ورِقَّةً

سَلاَمٌ يَفُوقُ الرَّاحَ لُطْفاً ورِقَّةً

تَخلَّصَ عن قَلبِ امْرئٍ مُخلِصِ الوِدِّ

تَخلَّصَ عن قَلبِ امْرئٍ مُخلِصِ الوِدِّ

A greeting surpassing wine in gentleness and delicacy,

A greeting of peace, more gentle and tender than the breeze

Springing from the heart of a man sincere in affection;

It emanates from the heart of a true loving friend

ونَشْرُ ثَنَاءٍ مِثْلَ ما هَبَّتْ الصَّبَا

ونَشْرُ ثَنَاءٍ مِثْلَ ما هَبَّتْ الصَّبَا

فَجَاءَتْ وفي أنْفَاسِها نَفْحَةُ الوَرْدِ

فَجَاءَتْ وفي أنْفَاسِها نَفْحَةُ الوَرْدِ

And the fragrance of praise, like the east wind as it blows,

Its praise spreads like the morning breeze

Then comes with a waft of roses in its breath,

That blows, bearing the fragrance of roses

علَى المُمْتطِي في الفَخْرِ يافوخَ دوحَةٍ

علَى المُمْتطِي في الفَخْرِ يافوخَ دوحَةٍ

سَمَتْ وزَكَتْ أعْراقُها في بني سَعْدِ

سَمَتْ وزَكَتْ أعْراقُها في بني سَعْدِ

To him who rides, in glory, the crown of a spreading tree

It lifts up the one exalted in pride, O how wondrous!

That rose high, with roots pure among the Banu Saʿd;

Its branches thrived and blossomed among the Bani Sa'd

أخِي العُرْفِ إن ضَنَّ السَّحَابُ بِمائِهِ

أخِي العُرْفِ إن ضَنَّ السَّحَابُ بِمائِهِ

جُدُوباً وهَبَّتْ كُلُّ أُذْنٍ إلى الرَّعْدِ

جُدُوباً وهَبَّتْ كُلُّ أُذْنٍ إلى الرَّعْدِ

Brother to kindness, if the clouds withhold their water

My brother in kinship, if the clouds withhold their rain

In drought, and every ear pricks up toward the thunder.

Let each ear incline toward the thunder

وبَعدُ فَقَدْ قَدَّمْتَ عِندِي صَنَائِعاً

وبَعدُ فَقَدْ قَدَّمْتَ عِندِي صَنَائِعاً

تَجِلُّ مُكافأةً عن الشُّكْرِ والحَمْدِ

تَجِلُّ مُكافأةً عن الشُّكْرِ والحَمْدِ

And now: you have indeed bestowed favors upon me,

Moreover, you have presented me with masterpieces

Too great to be repaid with thanks and praise.

That abundantly reward gratitude and praise

فَأصْبَحَ غُصْنِي من نَوالِكَ مُورِقاً

فَأصْبَحَ غُصْنِي من نَوالِكَ مُورِقاً

وكَفِّي بِما أوليتَها من جَدَا تُجْدِي

وكَفِّي بِما أوليتَها من جَدَا تُجْدِي

So my branch has grown leafy through your bounty,

So my branch has flourished from your bestowal

And my hand gives, thanks to the bounty you bestowed on it.

And my palm bears fruit from your continuous generosity