دامَتْmay endure معالِيكَyour lofty virtues ياO نَجْلَscion الكِرامِthe noble كَماjust as
دامَتْ معالِيكَ يا نَجْلَ الكِرامِ كَما
دامَتْendure أَياديكَyour favors مِثْلَlike العارِضِthe raincloud الهَتِينِpouring abundantly
دامَتْ أَياديكَ مِثْلَ العارِضِ الهَتِينِ
May your lofty virtues endure, O scion of the noble, just as
May your virtues last, O scion of the noble,
your favors endure, like a raincloud pouring abundantly.
As long as your generous hands remain outstretched,
وافَىarrived النِّظَامُthe verse بِهِin it خَيْرُthe finest الكَلامِspeech بِلاwithout
وافَى النِّظَامُ بِهِ خَيْرُ الكَلامِ بِلا
مَنٍّreminding of favors فلاso may you not زِلْتَcease للتَّطْويقِto encircle بالمنَنِwith favors
مَنٍّ فلا زِلْتَ للتَّطْويقِ بالمنَنِ
The verse arrived, with the finest speech within it, without
And excellent discourse has served it faithfully, without
reminders of favors; so may you never cease wreathing with favors.
Any favor, so you remain deserving of wreaths.