أَمّا أَبُو الْيُمْنِ فَلْتَفْخَرْ بِهِ اليمَنُ

أَمّا أَبُو الْيُمْنِ فَلْتَفْخَرْ بِهِ اليمَنُ

وَالْفَخْرُ وَالدَّهْرُ وَالأَيّامُ وَالزَّمَنُ

وَالْفَخْرُ وَالدَّهْرُ وَالأَيّامُ وَالزَّمَنُ

As for Abu al-Yumn, let Yemen take pride in him,

Abu Al-Yumn, let Yemen boast of him,

and glory, and the ages, and the days, and time.

Boast of him forever, for all time.

فاقَ الأَنامَ عَلاءً والْكِرامَ نَدىً

فاقَ الأَنامَ عَلاءً والْكِرامَ نَدىً

وَلَيْسَ مُسْتَنكَراً أَنْ يَحْسُنَ الْحَسَنُ

وَلَيْسَ مُسْتَنكَراً أَنْ يَحْسُنَ الْحَسَنُ

He surpassed humankind in eminence, and the noble in generosity;

He surpassed all people in nobility and generosity,

and it is no wonder that al-Hasan should be good.

It is no wonder that the beautiful are beautiful.

أَغَرُّ أَزْهَرُ فَيّاضٌ لَهُ مِنَنٌ

أَغَرُّ أَزْهَرُ فَيّاضٌ لَهُ مِنَنٌ

لا تَسْتَقِلُّ بِأَدْنى شكْرِها الْمُنَنَ

لا تَسْتَقِلُّ بِأَدْنى شكْرِها الْمُنَنَ

Radiant, resplendent, overflowing with bounty, he grants favors

He is the whitest, brightest, blossoming,

for which no strength can muster even the least thanks.

His favors cannot be repaid, though one tries.

تَغَرَّبَ الْجُودُ حَتّى حَلَّ فِي يَدِهِ

تَغَرَّبَ الْجُودُ حَتّى حَلَّ فِي يَدِهِ

فَلَيْسَ لِلْجُودِ إِلا كَفَّهُ وَطَنُ

فَلَيْسَ لِلْجُودِ إِلا كَفَّهُ وَطَنُ

Generosity wandered abroad until it settled in his hand;

Generosity became exiled until it settled in his hand,

so generosity has no homeland but his palm.

So generosity has no home but his palm.