اِنعَ الكَريمَ لِلكَريمِ أَربَدا

اِنعَ الكَريمَ لِلكَريمِ أَربَدا

اِنعَ الرَئيسَ وَاللَطيفَ كَبِدا

اِنعَ الرَئيسَ وَاللَطيفَ كَبِدا

Announce noble Arbad’s death to the noble.

The generous man gives freely to the noble

Announce the death of the chief, tender of heart,

The generous and kind-hearted man gives openly

يُحذي وَيُعطي مالَهُ لِيُحمَدا

يُحذي وَيُعطي مالَهُ لِيُحمَدا

أُدماً يُشَبَّهنَ صُواراً أُبَّدا

أُدماً يُشَبَّهنَ صُواراً أُبَّدا

Who bestows gifts and gives his wealth to be praised—

He gives of his wealth to gain praise

White she-camels likened to herds of untamed wild cattle.

His generosity is endless like flowing water

السابِلُ الفَضلِ إِذا ما عُدِّدا

السابِلُ الفَضلِ إِذا ما عُدِّدا

وَيَملَأُ الجَفنَةَ مَلأً مَدَدا

وَيَملَأُ الجَفنَةَ مَلأً مَدَدا

Lavish in bounty whenever it is counted,

The outpouring of his bounty cannot be counted

And he fills the great serving-bowl to the brim,

He fills the water-skins to overflowing again and again

رِفهاً إِذا يَأتي ضَريكٌ وَرَدا

رِفهاً إِذا يَأتي ضَريكٌ وَرَدا

مِثلُ الَّذي في الغَيلِ يَقرو جُمُدا

مِثلُ الَّذي في الغَيلِ يَقرو جُمُدا

In abundance, when a destitute man comes seeking refreshment.

Giving lavishly when a guest comes calling

Like the one in the thicket who ranges through Jumud,

Like the milk overflowing from the udder of a ewe

يَزدادُ قُرباً مِنهُمُ أَن يوعَدا

يَزدادُ قُرباً مِنهُمُ أَن يوعَدا

أَورَثتَنا تُراثَ غَيرِ أَنكَدا

أَورَثتَنا تُراثَ غَيرِ أَنكَدا

He draws ever nearer to them when threatened.

The more they seek from him, the more he gives freely

You bequeathed us the legacy of one who was no miser:

You have left us an inheritance free of sorrow

غِنىً وَمالاً طارِفاً وَأَتلَدا

غِنىً وَمالاً طارِفاً وَأَتلَدا

شَرخاً صُقوراً يافِعاً وَأَمرَدا

شَرخاً صُقوراً يافِعاً وَأَمرَدا

Prosperity and wealth, newly acquired and long-held,

Wealth and fine livestock, fertile land

Young falcons—youths nearing manhood and beardless boys.

Valiant steeds, noble hawks, and spears