فَاِستَقبِلِ الخَيرَ في نَجيبٍ

فَاِستَقبِلِ الخَيرَ في نَجيبٍ

عَمّا يَعيبُ الوَرى نَزيهِ

عَمّا يَعيبُ الوَرى نَزيهِ

So welcome good fortune in a noble child,

Face good with a noble spirit,

untainted by what disgraces humankind.

Above what displeases the land's observer.

شَمسُ نَهارٍ وَبَدرُ لَيلٍ

شَمسُ نَهارٍ وَبَدرُ لَيلٍ

يَملِكُ أَبصارَ ناظِريهِ

يَملِكُ أَبصارَ ناظِريهِ

A sun by day and a full moon by night,

A daytime sun and a nightly full moon

he captivates the eyes of those who behold him.

Have power over the eyes of its viewer.

يَملَأُها بَهجَةً إِذا ما

يَملَأُها بَهجَةً إِذا ما

كَشَّفَ عَن وَجهِهِ الوَجيهِ

كَشَّفَ عَن وَجهِهِ الوَجيهِ

He fills them with delight whenever

It fills them with delight whenever

he unveils his handsome face.

It uncovers its glorious face.

رُزِقتُهُ كامِلاً سَوِيّاً

رُزِقتُهُ كامِلاً سَوِيّاً

تَكثُرُ عِلّاتُ عائِبيهِ

تَكثُرُ عِلّاتُ عائِبيهِ

I was blessed with him, perfect and well-formed;

I was granted it complete and sound,

many are the faults of those who find fault with him.

Though the faults of its detractors abound.

جَنىً لَذيذُ المَذاقِ حُلوٌ

جَنىً لَذيذُ المَذاقِ حُلوٌ

يَقرُبُ مِن كَفِّ مُجتَنيهِ

يَقرُبُ مِن كَفِّ مُجتَنيهِ

Sweet fruit, delicious to the taste,

Sweet, delicious fruit to pick

within easy reach of its gatherer's hand.

That comes within reach of the picker.

وَعَن قَليلٍ يَصيرُ شَهماً

وَعَن قَليلٍ يَصيرُ شَهماً

يَشقى بِهِ جَدُّ كاشِحيهِ

يَشقى بِهِ جَدُّ كاشِحيهِ

And before long he will become a gallant man;

And from little does it become bountiful,

through him his enemies' fortunes will suffer.

To the misery of insisting naggers.

أَلا فَعِش في ضَمانِ خَيرٍ

أَلا فَعِش في ضَمانِ خَيرٍ

حَتّى تَرى الشَيبَ مِن بَنيهِ

حَتّى تَرى الشَيبَ مِن بَنيهِ

Ah, then live assured of good fortune,

Oh live then in the safeguard of grace

until you see gray hair among his sons.

Until you see grey hair on your progeny.