إِذَا لُبْنَانُ زَانَ صُدُورَ رَهْطٍ

إِذَا لُبْنَانُ زَانَ صُدُورَ رَهْطٍ

أَمَاجِدَ فِي رَُباهُ لَهُمْ مَنَابِتْ

أَمَاجِدَ فِي رَُباهُ لَهُمْ مَنَابِتْ

If Lebanon adorns the breasts of a band

When Lebanon adorns the breasts of a group

Of noble men whose roots lie in its hills,

Of heroes whose dwellings therein are their halting-places,

فَمَا فِي نَابِغِيهِ حِجىً وَعِلْماً

فَمَا فِي نَابِغِيهِ حِجىً وَعِلْماً

وَصِدْقَ مُروءَةٍ كَخَلِيلِ ثَابِتْ

وَصِدْقَ مُروءَةٍ كَخَلِيلِ ثَابِتْ

Then none among its luminaries, in wisdom and learning

Then of its gifted sons in wisdom and knowledge

And true nobility, is like Khalil Thabit.

And true manliness, none can rival Khalil the steadfast.