1. الحمد للإله هادي الناسكِ

    إلى تمام الحجّ والمناسكِ

    Praise be to God, who guides the pilgrim

    to the completion of the Hajj and its rites.

  2. أحمده سبحانه على الصفا

    ما زمزم الحادي بمروة الوفا

    I praise Him—glory be to Him—upon al-Safa,

    as long as the camel-driver chants at fidelity's Marwah,

  3. أو طاف بالبيت العتيق طائفُ

    أو أنست بأهلها المواقفُ

    or a pilgrim circles the Ancient House,

    or the ritual stations delight in their people.

  4. ثمّ الصلاة والسلام النامي

    على عظيم القدر والمقام

    Then blessings and ever-growing peace

    upon him of mighty worth and station:

  5. محمّد ركن الضعيف من ربا

    في خير حجرٍ من لَدُنْ عصر الصبا

    Muhammad, support of the weak, who grew

    in the finest care from his childhood days.

  6. وكان حلّ كالهلال في الحرمْ

    وكان للحطيم خير ملتزمْ

    And he dwelt, crescent-like, in the Sanctuary,

    and was the best of those who embraced the Hatim.

  7. وآله وصحبه الأبرارِ

    خير المهاجرين والأنصارِ

    And upon his family and his righteous Companions,

    the finest of the Emigrants and the Helpers,

  8. من حلّقوا هام العدا كثيرا

    لأجله وجانبوا التقصيرا

    who so often sheared off the heads of foes

    for his sake, and shunned shortcomings.

  9. إذ هم لذي الجلال كانوا عَرَفَهْ

    قلوبهم دوماً له مزدلفهْ

    For they were knowers of the Lord of Majesty,

    their hearts ever drawing near to Him.

  10. وبعدُ فالتحيّة السنيّهْ

    مقرونةٌ بالنفحة المسكيّهْ

    And now, may noble greetings,

    coupled with a waft of musk,

  11. على الّذين بالمرام فازوا

    وللثواب أحرزوا وحازوا

    be upon those who attained their aim

    and secured and gained the reward:

  12. إخواننا ذوي العلا البيارتهْ

    لا برحوا في دار عزّ ثابتهْ

    our brethren, the eminent Beirutis.

    May they remain in an enduring abode of honor.

  13. فإنّنا قد كثرت أشواقُنا

    إليهمُ لمّا بدا فراقُنا

    For our longings have multiplied

    for them, since our parting began.

  14. وصار صفونا لبعدهم كدرْ

    وأعظم الهمّ حبيبٌ ينتظرْ

    And our unclouded joy grew murky through their absence;

    and the greatest grief is a beloved awaited.

  15. هذا وكلّ الأهل والإخوانِ

    جميعهم في صحة الأبدانِ

    That said, all the family and brethren

    are, every one, in sound bodily health.

  16. ودمتمُ بالعزِّ والإقبالِ

    وسابغٍ من ملبس الكمالِ

    And may you remain in honor and prosperity

    and in an ample robe of perfection,

  17. ما سجعت بأيكها الحَمامُ

    وحَسُنَ المبدأُ والختامُ

    as long as doves coo in their groves.

    And fair are the beginning and the close.