أقولُ لِمنْ يعلّمُهُ المَعالي

أقولُ لِمنْ يعلّمُهُ المَعالي

ويذكُرهُ لذي حقِّ ذِماما

ويذكُرهُ لذي حقِّ ذِماما

I say to one who teaches him noble virtues

I say to one who teaches him virtues,

and reminds him of obligations owed to one with a rightful claim:

And reminds him to one who deserves a bridle,

أراكَ تعلَّم الصَّدْرَ التزاماً

أراكَ تعلَّم الصَّدْرَ التزاماً

لِمَن يَهواهُ والثَّغرَ ابتساما

لِمَن يَهواهُ والثَّغرَ ابتساما

I see you teaching the breast to embrace

I see you learned the chest as an obligation,

the one it loves, and the mouth to smile.

To whom you love and the lips a smile.