سَلامٌpeace عَلىupon تِلكَthose الخَلائِقِvirtues إِنَّهاindeed they
سَلامٌ عَلى تِلكَ الخَلائِقِ إِنَّها
هِيَthey النَيِّراتُthe radiant ones الطَيِّباتُthe wholesome ones إِذاwhen تُجنىare gathered
هِيَ النَيِّراتُ الطَيِّباتُ إِذا تُجنى
Peace upon those virtues, for they
Greetings to those creatures, for they
Are radiant and wholesome when gathered.
Are the shining lights when picked.
فَلاso may not فَلَّblunt صَرفُthe vicissitudes of الدَهرِtime حَدَّthe sharpness of شَباتِهاtheir edges
فَلا فَلَّ صَرفُ الدَهرِ حَدَّ شَباتِها
وَلاand may not صَحِبَتthey keep company with إلّاexcept السَلامَةَsafety وَاليُمناand good fortune
وَلا صَحِبَت إلّا السَلامَةَ وَاليُمنا
So may time’s vicissitudes never blunt their keen edges,
So time's vicissitudes cannot impede their youth,
And may they keep company only with safety and good fortune.
Nor have they accompanied aught but well-being and good fortune.