لبني المنجِّم فطنَةٌ لَهَبِيَّه

لبني المنجِّم فطنَةٌ لَهَبِيَّه

وَمَحاسِن عَجميَّةٌ عرَبِيَّه

وَمَحاسِن عَجميَّةٌ عرَبِيَّه

The sons of al-Munajjim have Lahab-like discernment,

My bright Lebanese has the insight of flame

and virtues both non-Arab and Arab.

And foreign beauty with an Arab's fame

ما زِلتُ أَمدَحُهُم وَأَنشُرُ فَضلَهُم

ما زِلتُ أَمدَحُهُم وَأَنشُرُ فَضلَهُم

حَتّى اِتُّهِمتُ بِشِدَّة العصَبِيَّه

حَتّى اِتُّهِمتُ بِشِدَّة العصَبِيَّه

I kept praising them and proclaiming their excellence,

I've praised them still and spread their merit wide

until I was accused of intense partisanship.

Till charged with over-zealous partisanship