1. يَهْنِيكَ مَقْدَمُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ ابْنِكَ عَنْ

    مَطْلٍ بِوَعْدٍ مِنَ الأَيَّامِ مَرْقُوبِ

    May the arrival of your son ‘Abd al-Wahid gladden you after

    the days’ delay in fulfilling an awaited promise.

  2. كَيُوسُفٍ كَانَ فِعْلُ الزَّمَانِ بِهِ

    وَكُنْتَ فِي الْبّثِّ وَالشَّكْوَى كَيَعْقُوبِ

    Time dealt with him as it did with Joseph,

    and in anguish and lament you were like Jacob.