جاءَتكَ اِبهامي وَسبابتي

جاءَتكَ اِبهامي وَسبابتي

تَشكُر ما أَوليتهُ خُنصري

تَشكُر ما أَوليتهُ خُنصري

My thumb and index finger have come to you,

My thumb and index finger have come to you

to thank you for what you bestowed upon my little finger.

Thanking what I have granted to my little finger

فَالتَقتا في قلم ناطق

فَالتَقتا في قلم ناطق

يُفصِح عَن شَكرهما المضمر

يُفصِح عَن شَكرهما المضمر

So the two met in a speaking pen,

They met in an eloquent pen

which expresses their hidden gratitude.

Expressing their hidden gratitude

أَعانتا اِختهما بِالَّتي

أَعانتا اِختهما بِالَّتي

سَطَرَتا لِلمَدح مِن أَسطُر

سَطَرَتا لِلمَدح مِن أَسطُر

They helped their sister with what

They aided their sister with which

they inscribed in lines of praise,

Composed lines praising you

جَزاء ما أَوليتَها بِالَّذي

جَزاء ما أَوليتَها بِالَّذي

قَد زانَها مِن رائق الجَوهر

قَد زانَها مِن رائق الجَوهر

in return for the favor you showed her with that

In return for what you have given her with that

which adorned her—a jewel of exquisite beauty.

Which adorned her with essence of jewel

أَلبَستَها فُصَّ عَقيق غَدا

أَلبَستَها فُصَّ عَقيق غَدا

يَزهى عَلى ياقوتَها الأَحمَر

يَزهى عَلى ياقوتَها الأَحمَر

You clothed her with an agate ring-stone that came

You have clothed her with a red carnelian necklace

to vaunt itself above her red ruby.

That glows over her red ruby