ولعمرand by the life of الإلهGod لولاwere it not for أياديfavors
ولعمر الإله لولا أيادي
كyour لماتتwould surely have died خواطرthoughts الشعراءthe poets
ك لماتت خواطر الشعراء
And by the life of God, were it not for the favors
By God's life! Were it not for your hands
Of yours, the poets’ thoughts would have died.
The poets' thoughts would have died
عشتmay you live تطويfolding up الأعيادthe feast days طيas one folds up الأعاديthe foes
عشت تطوي الأعياد طي الأعادي
فيin سرورٍjoy ونعمةٍand blessing ورخاءِand prosperity
في سرورٍ ونعمةٍ ورخاءِ
May you live, folding up feast days as you fold up foes,
You lived folding days like enemies
In joy, blessing, and prosperity.
In happiness, grace, and comfort