هم العرب الفصاح لهم بيان

هم العرب الفصاح لهم بيان

مبين ليس فيه أقل وصمه

مبين ليس فيه أقل وصمه

They are the eloquent Arabs; theirs is eloquence,

They are the eloquent Arabs, theirs is eloquence

They are the eloquent Arabs, possessing clear speech,

Clear, without the slightest blemish.

Clear, with no blemish or fault

Manifest, bearing not the slightest blemish,

مقيم اللسن فظلهم بيانا

مقيم اللسن فظلهم بيانا

وشعرا، منة منه ورحمه

وشعرا، منة منه ورحمه

The Upholder of tongues thus shaded them with eloquence,

Their tongues are straight, so their eloquence

The Rectifier of tongues endowed them with expression,

And poetry—a favor from Him and mercy.

And poetry are a gift and mercy from Him

And with poetry—a favor from Him and a mercy.

وإن من البيان لنا لسحرا

وإن من البيان لنا لسحرا

وإن من القريض لنا لحكمه

وإن من القريض لنا لحكمه

And indeed, in eloquence there is magic for us,

Indeed in eloquence we have magic

For truly, in some eloquence, we find enchantment,

And indeed, in verse there is wisdom for us.

And in verse we have wisdom

And truly, in some verse, we find wisdom.