يقولونَ ذِكرُ المَرءِ يبقى بنَسلِهِ

يقولونَ ذِكرُ المَرءِ يبقى بنَسلِهِ

وليسَ لهُ ذِكرٌ إذا لم يكُنْ نَسلُ

وليسَ لهُ ذِكرٌ إذا لم يكُنْ نَسلُ

They say a man's memory endures through his offspring,

They say a man's memory lives on in his progeny

and he is not remembered if he has no offspring.

Yet he has no memory if he has no progeny

فقلتُ لُهمْ نَسلي بدائعُ حِكمَتي

فقلتُ لُهمْ نَسلي بدائعُ حِكمَتي

فَمنْ سَرَّهُ نَسلٌ فأنّا بِذا نَسلو

فَمنْ سَرَّهُ نَسلٌ فأنّا بِذا نَسلو

So I told them, “My offspring are the marvels of my wisdom;

I said to them, "My progeny are the gems of my wisdom

so whoever is gladdened by offspring—we take comfort in this.”

So whoever wants progeny, I have progeny enough."