أتىcame بازديادِwith news of the birth of البشيرِal-Bashir البَشيرُthe bearer of glad tidings
أتى بازديادِ البشيرِ البَشيرُ
فكِدتُso I nearly سُروراًfor joy بِهذاat this أطَيرfly
فكِدتُ سُروراً بِهذا أطَير
The bearer of glad tidings came with news of al-Bashir’s birth;
The harbinger came with good tidings
So I nearly flew for joy at this.
I almost flew with joy at this
أهنِئI congratulate لَيثاًa lion بِشِبلٍon a cub عَزيزٍprecious
أهنِئ لَيثاً بِشِبلٍ عَزيزٍ
سَيقفوhe will follow خُطىfootsteps لَيثِهhis lion إذas يَسيرhe walks
سَيقفو خُطى لَيثِه إذ يَسير
I congratulate a lion on a precious cub,
I congratulate the lion for a dear cub
Who will follow in his lion’s footsteps as he walks.
Who will follow in his father's steps as he walks