يَاO بِنتُdaughter أُمِّيmy mother المَجدَglory لاَdo not تَؤُمِّيseek
يَا بِنتُ أُمِّي المَجدَ لاَ تَؤُمِّي
سِوَاهُother than it وانعمِيand enjoy well-being بِخَيرٍwith goodness جَمِّabundant
سِوَاهُ وانعمِي بِخَيرٍ جَمِّ
O daughter of my mother, seek glory; do not seek
O daughter of my mother, seek glory, not
anything but it, and delight in abundant good.
anything else, and enjoy abundant good.
جَنَّبَكِmay He spare you الإِلهُGod كُلَّall ذَمِّblame
جَنَّبَكِ الإِلهُ كُلَّ ذَمِّ
وكُلَّand every أمرٍmatter مُختَشىًdreaded مُلِمِّbefalling
وكُلَّ أمرٍ مُختَشىً مُلِمِّ
May God shield you from every reproach,
May God spare you all blame,
and every dreaded calamity that may befall.
and every dreaded misfortune that befalls.
