1. مشيئة الله كانت

    وجاء خير البنينا

    God's will came to pass,

    And the best of sons arrived,

  2. مباركا لأبيه

    وآله أجمعينا

    A blessing to his father

    And to all his family.

  3. الله يلقى عليه

    محبة العالمينا

    May God cast upon him

    The love of all the world,

  4. ويجعل الخير فيه

    عمرا ودنيا ودينا

    And place goodness in him,

    In life, worldly affairs, and faith.

  5. ويا ابن عثمان بشرى

    بالبكر في الصالحينا

    And, O son of Uthman, glad tidings

    Of a firstborn among the righteous!

  6. إنا ولدنا وكنا

    من قبلكم واجِدِينا

    We too have had children, and were

    Filled with love before you.

  7. إن الأبوّة عبء

    ينوء بالحاملينا

    Fatherhood is indeed a burden

    That weighs its bearers down,

  8. من العناية طورا

    الى الرعاية حينا

    From attentive care at one time

    To nurturing care at another.

  9. وسوف نسأل عنها

    في العيش أو عابرينا

    And we shall be questioned about it,

    In life or as we pass on.

  10. ربّوه بالله فيما

    يشرف المسلمينا

    For God's sake, raise him in what

    Brings honor to Muslims.

  11. وخرّجوه عليما

    وأنشئوه مبينا

    And educate him to be learned,

    And bring him up eloquent,

  12. وقوّموه كريما

    على الزمان معينا

    And shape him to be noble,

    A helper against time's hardships.

  13. لا يلفظ اللفظ طيشا

    ولا يذيل اليمينا

    Let him utter no word recklessly,

    Nor cheapen an oath,

  14. ولا يخون صديقا

    ولا يمين قرينا

    Nor betray a friend,

    Nor lie to a companion,

  15. ولا يصغِّر جنسا

    ولا يحقِّر دينا

    Nor belittle a race,

    Nor disparage a religion.

  16. ويصحب الناس راضـ

    ـين عنه أو جاهلينا

    And let him keep company with people, whether pleased

    With him or ignorant,

  17. لعلم فيهم مفيدا

    لعل منهم ثمينا

    Imparting knowledge among them—

    Perhaps among them is someone of worth.

  18. وأن يكون وفيا

    وأن يكون أمينا

    And let him be loyal,

    And let him be trustworthy,

  19. وأن يكون بأوطا

    نه حِفيًّا ضنينا

    And toward his homelands let him be

    Devoted and protective.

  20. فإن أتى كل هذا

    حذا مثالك فينا

    If he accomplishes all this,

    He will have followed your example among us.