فِي زَحْلَةٍ مَوْلِدِي بِالرُّوحِ لا البَدَنِ

فِي زَحْلَةٍ مَوْلِدِي بِالرُّوحِ لا البَدَنِ

وَ زَحْلَةٌ بِرِضَى مِنْ أَهْلِهَا وَطَنِي

وَ زَحْلَةٌ بِرِضَى مِنْ أَهْلِهَا وَطَنِي

In Zahle I was born in spirit, not in body.

In Zahleh was I born in spirit not in body,

And Zahle, with her people's consent, is my homeland.

And Zahleh is my homeland, with her people's consent.

إِنْ يُفْتَتَنْ بِهَوَاهَا مَنْ يُلِمُّ بِهَا

إِنْ يُفْتَتَنْ بِهَوَاهَا مَنْ يُلِمُّ بِهَا

فَإِنَّنِي بِهَوَاهَا أَيُّ مُفْتَنَنِ

فَإِنَّنِي بِهَوَاهَا أَيُّ مُفْتَنَنِ

If whoever visits her is captivated by love of her,

If one is infatuated with her, then know

then how utterly I am captivated by love of her!

I am no less infatuated though I hide my ferment.

فِي زَحْلَةٍ لِيَ عَهْدٌ مِنْ صِبًى وَهَوًى

فِي زَحْلَةٍ لِيَ عَهْدٌ مِنْ صِبًى وَهَوًى

فِي زَحْلَةٍ أُسْرَتِي فِي زَحْلَةٍ سَكَنِي

فِي زَحْلَةٍ أُسْرَتِي فِي زَحْلَةٍ سَكَنِي

In Zahle I knew a time of youth and love;

In Zahleh lies a pact of my youth and passion,

In Zahle is my family; in Zahle is my home.

In Zahleh dwells my family, in Zahleh lies my rest.

تَمَلَّ رَوْعَةَ وَادِيهَا البَدِيعِ وَمَا

تَمَلَّ رَوْعَةَ وَادِيهَا البَدِيعِ وَمَا

هُنَاكَ مِنْ مِتَعٍ لِلعَيْنِ وَالأُذُنِ

هُنَاكَ مِنْ مِتَعٍ لِلعَيْنِ وَالأُذُنِ

Savor the splendor of her wondrous valley, and all

Her wondrous valley brings joy, its every aspect a delight,

the delights there for the eye and the ear.

No shortage of pleasures for the eye and ear manifest.

تَرَوَّ مِنْ مَائِهَا الجَارِي وَأَصْغِ إِلَى

تَرَوَّ مِنْ مَائِهَا الجَارِي وَأَصْغِ إِلَى

حَدِيثِهِ بِأَفَانِينٍ مِنَ اللَّسَنِ

حَدِيثِهِ بِأَفَانِينٍ مِنَ اللَّسَنِ

Drink your fill of her flowing water, and listen to

Drink from her running waters and listen

its speech in varied modes of eloquence.

To their murmuring in melodious gusts.

يَجْلُو وَيَمْلأُ صَدْرَ الحَيِّ عَافِيَةً

يَجْلُو وَيَمْلأُ صَدْرَ الحَيِّ عَافِيَةً

وَلَيْسَ بِالرَّنَقِ الجَافِي وَلا الأَسَنِ

وَلَيْسَ بِالرَّنَقِ الجَافِي وَلا الأَسَنِ

It cleanses the living person's breast and fills it with health,

It fills the living's chest with wellness untrammeled,

and it is neither murky and harsh nor stale and foul.

No aridity nor bitterness does it adjust.

أَبْنَاءُ زَحْلَةَ آسَادٌ غَطَارِفَةٌ

أَبْنَاءُ زَحْلَةَ آسَادٌ غَطَارِفَةٌ

فِيهَا وَفِي كُلِّ مَا حَلُّوا مِنَ المُدُنِ

فِيهَا وَفِي كُلِّ مَا حَلُّوا مِنَ المُدُنِ

The sons of Zahle are lions, noble men,

Zahleh's sons are lions, gallant knights,

in her and in every city where they have settled.

In her and wherever else they dwelled and housed.