1. إِن تشَا تحيَى سَعِيدا

    وقَوِيا كالأسُود

    If you wish to live happily

    and strong as lions,

  2. فاقصِد الأستاذَ حقا

    أحمَداً عَبدَ المَجِيد

    then, indeed, seek out the instructor,

    Ahmad Abd al-Majid.

  3. هُوَ خِرِّيجُ ديبوني

    صَرحِ بَاريزِ المَشِيد

    He is a graduate of Diboni,

    the lofty edifice of Paris.

  4. يرجِعُ الشَّيخُ لَدَى الأس

    تاذِ شابّاً مِن جَديد

    With the instructor, the old man becomes

    young once again.

  5. وَالفَتَى قوَّتهُ لَي

    سَ عَلَيها مِن مَزيد

    And the young man's strength

    can grow no greater.

  6. فبِحَملٍ لِحَديدٍ

    تتبَقَّى كالحَدِيد

    For by lifting iron,

    you remain like iron,

  7. ورِياضاتٍ لجسمٍ

    خَيرِ أفعالِ الرَّشِيد

    and through bodily exercises—

    the best of a wise person's deeds—

  8. تضمَنُ النسلَ الصحيحَ ال

    جِسمِ ذَا العمرِ المَديد

    you ensure offspring sound

    in body, with a long lifespan.

  9. فَضعيفٌ من ضَعيفٍ

    وعَتيدٌ مِن عَتيد

    For the weak come from the weak,

    and the sturdy from the sturdy.

  10. نِعمَةُ الصحَّةِ أجدَى

    نِعَمِ المَولى الحَميد

    The blessing of health is the most beneficial

    of the Praiseworthy Lord's blessings.

  11. فلِهذا قُلتُ يا قَو

    مُ اقصِدُوا عَبدَ المَجِيد

    That is why I said, 'O people,

    seek out Abd al-Majid.'

  12. سَيُجَازَى بِالمُنى عن

    بَذلِه أقصَى الجُهُود

    He will be granted his wishes as reward for

    exerting his utmost efforts.