نَادَتْنِيَ الأَيَّامُ عِنْدَ لِقَائِهِ

نَادَتْنِيَ الأَيَّامُ عِنْدَ لِقَائِهِ

وَهْيَ الَّتِي لاَ تُغْفِلُ التَّنْبِيهَا

وَهْيَ الَّتِي لاَ تُغْفِلُ التَّنْبِيهَا

The days called out to me when I met him,

The days called me when we met

and they never fail to give a reminder:

And they are the ones who never forget to awaken

يَا ابْنَ الْخَطِيبِ خَطَبْتَ بِالْعَزْمِ الْعُلَى

يَا ابْنَ الْخَطِيبِ خَطَبْتَ بِالْعَزْمِ الْعُلَى

فَبَلَغْتَ مِنْهَا الْقَصْدَ بِابْنِ أَبيِهَا

فَبَلَغْتَ مِنْهَا الْقَصْدَ بِابْنِ أَبيِهَا

O Ibn al-Khatib, you wooed lofty glory with resolve,

O son of the orator, you spoke with strong determination

so you gained from her what you sought, through her father's son.

And through it you attained your goal, the son of his father

الْوَجْهَ طَلْقاً وَالْمَعَارِفَ جَمَّةً

الْوَجْهَ طَلْقاً وَالْمَعَارِفَ جَمَّةً

وَالْجُودَ رَحْباً وَالْمَحَلَّ نَبِيهَا

وَالْجُودَ رَحْباً وَالْمَحَلَّ نَبِيهَا

His face cheerful, his learning abundant,

A face beaming and acquaintances bountiful

his generosity ample, his standing distinguished.

Generosity vast, and position eminent

أَثْرَتْ بِأَشْتَاتِ الْفَضَائِلِ كَفُّهُ

أَثْرَتْ بِأَشْتَاتِ الْفَضَائِلِ كَفُّهُ

أَتَرَى وِلاَيَتَهُ التَّي تَجْبِيهَا

أَتَرَى وِلاَيَتَهُ التَّي تَجْبِيهَا

His hand grew rich with manifold virtues;

His palm was adorned with scattered virtues

do you think his governorship is what collects them?

Do you see his rule which commands it