سَلامٌ عَلَيكُم رِجالَ الوَفاء

سَلامٌ عَلَيكُم رِجالَ الوَفاء

وَأَلفُ سَلامٍ عَلى الوافِيات

وَأَلفُ سَلامٍ عَلى الوافِيات

Peace be upon you, men of fidelity,

Greetings to you, O men of loyalty,

Peace be upon you, men of unshakeable loyalty,

And a thousand greetings to the faithful women.

And a thousand greetings to the loyal women.

And a thousand greetings of peace to the loyal women.

وَيا فَرَحَ القَلبِ بِالناشِئينَ

وَيا فَرَحَ القَلبِ بِالناشِئينَ

فَفي هَأُلاءِ جَمالُ الحَياة

فَفي هَأُلاءِ جَمالُ الحَياة

And oh, the heart's joy in the young!

O joy of the heart with the youth!

Oh, how the heart rejoices in the rising generation,

For in them lies the beauty of life.

For in them is the beauty of life.

For in them lies the true beauty of life.

هُمُ الزَهرُ في الأَرضِ إِذ لا زُهورٌ

هُمُ الزَهرُ في الأَرضِ إِذ لا زُهورٌ

وَشُهبٌ إِذا الشُهبُ مُستَخفِيات

وَشُهبٌ إِذا الشُهبُ مُستَخفِيات

They are the blossoms on earth when there are no flowers,

They are the flowers on earth, for there are no flowers,

They are the blooms of the earth when no blossoms remain,

And bright stars when the stars lie hidden.

And meteors when meteors are hidden.

And radiant stars when the heavens are veiled in darkness.

إِذا أَنا أَكبَرتُ شَأنَ الشَبابِ

إِذا أَنا أَكبَرتُ شَأنَ الشَبابِ

فَإِنَّ الشَبابَ أَبو المُعجِزات

فَإِنَّ الشَبابَ أَبو المُعجِزات

If I exalt the stature of youth,

If I exalt the stature of youth,

If I extol the high standing of youth,

It is because youth is the father of miracles:

Youth is the father of miracles.

It is because youth is the father of miracles.

حُصونُ البِلاد وَأَسوارُها

حُصونُ البِلاد وَأَسوارُها

إِذا نامَ حُرّاسُها وَالحُماة

إِذا نامَ حُرّاسُها وَالحُماة

The country's fortresses and its walls,

The fortresses of countries and their walls,

They are the fortresses of the land and its ramparts,

When its guards and defenders sleep.

When their guards and protectors sleep.

Should its guards and protectors fall asleep.

غَدٌ لَهُم وَغَدٌ فيهِم

غَدٌ لَهُم وَغَدٌ فيهِم

فَيا أَمسُ فاخِر بِما هُوَ آت

فَيا أَمسُ فاخِر بِما هُوَ آت

Tomorrow is theirs, and tomorrow is within them;

Tomorrow belongs to them and tomorrow is in them,

Tomorrow belongs to them, and the future lives within them,

So, O yesterday, take pride in what is to come!

So yesterday boasts of what is yet to come.

So, O Yesterday, take pride in what is yet to come.

وَيا حَبَّذا الأُمَّهاتُ اللَواتي

وَيا حَبَّذا الأُمَّهاتُ اللَواتي

يَلِدنَ النَوابِغ وَالنابِغات

يَلِدنَ النَوابِغ وَالنابِغات

And how wonderful are the mothers who

Blessed are the mothers who

And how splendid are the mothers who give birth

Give birth to men and women of genius!

Give birth to geniuses and brilliant women.

To brilliant sons and gifted daughters.

فَكَم خَلُدَت أُمَّةٌ بِيَراعٍ

فَكَم خَلُدَت أُمَّةٌ بِيَراعٍ

وَكَم نَشَأَت أُمَّةٌ في دَواة

وَكَم نَشَأَت أُمَّةٌ في دَواة

For many a nation has gained immortality through a reed pen,

How many a nation has been immortalized by a youth,

For how often has a nation been immortalized by a pen,

And many a nation has arisen in an inkwell!

And how many a nation has risen from a pen.

And how often has a nation risen from an inkwell.

أَنا شاعِرٌ أَبَداً تائِقٌ

أَنا شاعِرٌ أَبَداً تائِقٌ

إِلى الحُسنِ في الناس وَالكائِنات

إِلى الحُسنِ في الناس وَالكائِنات

I am a poet, forever yearning

I am a poet, forever yearning

I am a poet forever yearning

For beauty in people and all beings.

For beauty in people and creations.

For the beauty found in people and all creation.

أُحِبُّ الزُهور وَأَهوى الطُيورَ

أُحِبُّ الزُهور وَأَهوى الطُيورَ

وَأَعشَقُ ثَرثَرَةَ الساقِيات

وَأَعشَقُ ثَرثَرَةَ الساقِيات

I love flowers and delight in birds,

I love flowers and adore birds,

I love the flowers and adore the birds,

And adore the babbling of water channels,

And am infatuated with the murmur of rain showers.

And I am enamored by the babbling of the brooks,

وَرَقصَ الأَشِعَّةِ فَوقَ الرَوابي

وَرَقصَ الأَشِعَّةِ فَوقَ الرَوابي

وَضِحكَ الجَداوِل وَالقَهقَهات

وَضِحكَ الجَداوِل وَالقَهقَهات

And the dance of rays above the hills,

And the dance of rays over the hills,

And the dance of sunbeams over the hills,

And the laughter of streams and their peals of laughter.

And the laughter of streams and giggles.

And the laughter of streams and their joyous mirth.

تُطالِعُ عَينايَ في ذا المَكانِ

تُطالِعُ عَينايَ في ذا المَكانِ

رَوائِعَ فاتِنَةٍ ساحِرات

رَوائِعَ فاتِنَةٍ ساحِرات

My eyes behold in this place

My eyes behold in this place

My eyes behold, in this very place,

Captivating, spellbinding wonders.

Charming, enchanting wonders.

Wonders that are captivating and enchanting.

كَأَنَّ الفَضاء وَفيهِ الطُيورُ

كَأَنَّ الفَضاء وَفيهِ الطُيورُ

بُحورٌ بِها سُفُنٌ سابِحات

بُحورٌ بِها سُفُنٌ سابِحات

As though the sky, with birds within it,

As if the sky, and in it the birds,

As if the vast sky, with its soaring birds,

Were seas with ships afloat.

Are fair maidens in which ships are swimming.

Were an ocean carrying sailing ships.

كَأَنَّ الزُهورَ تَرقرَقُ فيها

كَأَنَّ الزُهورَ تَرقرَقُ فيها

سَقيطَ النَدى أَعيُنُ باكِيات

سَقيطَ النَدى أَعيُنُ باكِيات

As though the flowers, in which glisten

As if the flowers sparkle in it

As if the flowers, shimmering with moisture,

Dewdrops, were weeping eyes.

The falling dew, weeping eyes.

Were weeping eyes shedding tears of dew.

وَمِن بُلبُلٍ ساجِعٍ لِمُغَنٍّ

وَمِن بُلبُلٍ ساجِعٍ لِمُغَنٍّ

وَمِن زَهرَةٍ غَضَّةٍ لِفَتاة

وَمِن زَهرَةٍ غَضَّةٍ لِفَتاة

And from a warbling nightingale to a singer,

And from a nightingale courting a singer,

Turning from a warbling nightingale to a singer,

And from a tender flower to a maiden.

And from a blossoming flower to a maiden.

And from a tender blossom to a young maiden.

فَما أَجمَلَ الصَيفَ في الخَلَواتِ

فَما أَجمَلَ الصَيفَ في الخَلَواتِ

وَأَروَعَ آياتِهِ البَيِّنات

وَأَروَعَ آياتِهِ البَيِّنات

How beautiful summer is in secluded retreats,

How beautiful is summer in seclusion!

How beautiful is summer in the secluded wilds,

And how splendid its manifest wonders!

And how magnificent are its clear signs.

And how magnificent are its clear manifestations.

نَضا السُترُ عَن حَسَناتِ الوجودِ

نَضا السُترُ عَن حَسَناتِ الوجودِ

وَكانَت كَأَسرارِهِ الموضمَرات

وَكانَت كَأَسرارِهِ الموضمَرات

It stripped the veils from the beauties of existence,

The veil was lifted from the beauties of existence,

It has unveiled the hidden virtues of existence,

And they had been like its hidden secrets.

And they were like its hidden secrets.

Which were once concealed like secrets.

وَأَحيا رَغائِبَنا الذابِلاتِ

وَأَحيا رَغائِبَنا الذابِلاتِ

فَعاشَت وَكانَت كَأَرضٍ مَوات

فَعاشَت وَكانَت كَأَرضٍ مَوات

And it revived our withered longings,

It revived our withered desires,

It revived our withered longings,

So they lived, though they had been like lifeless earth.

And they lived as if on barren land.

So they lived again, having been like dead earth.

فَفي الأَرضِ سُحر وَفي الجَوِّ عِطرٌ

فَفي الأَرضِ سُحر وَفي الجَوِّ عِطرٌ

فَيا لِلكَريم وَيا لِلهِبات

فَيا لِلكَريم وَيا لِلهِبات

For there is magic on earth, and fragrance in the air.

So on earth there is magic and fragrance in the air,

There is magic in the earth and fragrance in the air;

So hail the generous one, and hail the gifts!

O for bounty and for gifts!

Oh, the wonder of the Generous One, and the wonder of the gifts!

أَمامُكُمُ العَيشُ حُرٌّ رَغيدٌ

أَمامُكُمُ العَيشُ حُرٌّ رَغيدٌ

أَلا فَاِغنَموا العَيشَ قَبلَ الفَوات

أَلا فَاِغنَموا العَيشَ قَبلَ الفَوات

Before you lies a free and abundant life;

Before you is a life free and prosperous,

Before you lies a life free and prosperous,

Come, then, seize life before it is too late!

So seize life before opportunities pass.

So seize the richness of life before it slips away.