قَدْ خَطَبْنا وَقَدْ أَجازَ الوَليُّ

قَدْ خَطَبْنا وَقَدْ أَجازَ الوَليُّ

بعدَ عِلْمٍ أَنَّ الخطيبَ كَفِيُّ

بعدَ عِلْمٍ أَنَّ الخطيبَ كَفِيُّ

We have proposed, and the guardian has consented,

We have made our proposal, and the guardian has consented

After learning that the suitor is a worthy match.

Knowing that the suitor is adequate

وبَعَثْنا الصَّداقَ نَثْراً ونَظْماً

وبَعَثْنا الصَّداقَ نَثْراً ونَظْماً

فَمِنَ الحَقِّ أَن تُزَفَّ الهَدِيُّ

فَمِنَ الحَقِّ أَن تُزَفَّ الهَدِيُّ

And we have sent the dowry in prose and verse;

We have sent the bride wealth in prose and verse

So it is right that the bride be led in procession.

It is right that the gifts be brought forth

يا أَبا جَعْفَرٍ أَمَا بَعْدَ ظِمْءٍ

يا أَبا جَعْفَرٍ أَمَا بَعْدَ ظِمْءٍ

جاوَزَ الخَمْسَ أَنْ تُراحَ المَطِيُّ

جاوَزَ الخَمْسَ أَنْ تُراحَ المَطِيُّ

O Abu Jaʿfar, is it not time, after a spell of thirst

Oh Abu Ja'far, after such a long wait

Lasting more than five days, for the riding camels to be rested?

It is past time five that the stallion be saddled

أَمِنَ العَدْلِ أَن تَجِفَّ حَشاها

أَمِنَ العَدْلِ أَن تَجِفَّ حَشاها

وبِجَمَّاتِها لَدَيْكَ الرُّكِيُّ

وبِجَمَّاتِها لَدَيْكَ الرُّكِيُّ

Is it just that their insides should dry up,

Is it just that you leave her longing

While the wells lie beside you, brimming with water?

While at your side is the well-bred steed