الشَّبلُ قد تَبِعَ الأسودَ وقَد غَدا

الشَّبلُ قد تَبِعَ الأسودَ وقَد غَدا

في قَفوِه شِبلاً كَريما أمجَدا

في قَفوِه شِبلاً كَريما أمجَدا

The lion cub has followed the lions and has become

The cub has followed the lions, and has become

by following them, a noble and most glorious cub.

A noble, glorious cub in their footsteps.

يقفُو الجدودَ بِسَيره مُتَنزِّها

يقفُو الجدودَ بِسَيره مُتَنزِّها

مُتأدِّبَا مُتَديٍّنا متهجِّدا

مُتأدِّبَا مُتَديٍّنا متهجِّدا

He follows his forebears in his conduct, keeping himself pure,

He follows in their path with dignity,

well-mannered, devout, praying at night.

Well-mannered, pious, and steadfast.

يتلُو الكتابَ بقلبِه متَدبِّرا

يتلُو الكتابَ بقلبِه متَدبِّرا

آياتِه ولهَا تَراهُ مُقلِّدا

آياتِه ولهَا تَراهُ مُقلِّدا

He recites the Book with his heart, pondering

He recites the Book with an understanding heart,

its verses, and you see him adhering to them.

Contemplating its verses, adhering to them.

فإذا سألتُم وصفَه وبيانُه

فإذا سألتُم وصفَه وبيانُه

وكماله فالفرعُ بالأصلِ اقتََدَى

وكماله فالفرعُ بالأصلِ اقتََدَى

So if you ask about his qualities and his eloquence,

If you ask for his description and details,

and his perfection, the branch has followed the root's example.

And his perfection, the branch follows the origin.

عبدَ السَّلامِ اهنَأ بما قد نِلتَه

عبدَ السَّلامِ اهنَأ بما قد نِلتَه

مِن فضلِ مولانا الكريم الأجوَدا

مِن فضلِ مولانا الكريم الأجوَدا

Abd al-Salam, rejoice in what you have attained

Abdul Salam, congratulations on what you have attained

from the bounty of our noble, most generous master.

Of the bounty of our generous, open-handed Master.

وليهنا الباشا التهامي المُرتَضى

وليهنا الباشا التهامي المُرتَضى

بالعزِّ يبقى في الدهُور مُخلَّدا

بالعزِّ يبقى في الدهُور مُخلَّدا

And may the esteemed Pasha al-Tihami rejoice

And congratulations to the well-chosen Pasha,

in glory, remaining immortal through the ages.

Who will remain immortalized through honor and glory.

فلتغتبط بجنابه ولنَغتبِط

فلتغتبط بجنابه ولنَغتبِط

إنَّ اغتباطاً بالوفَاء مُحَمَّدا

إنَّ اغتباطاً بالوفَاء مُحَمَّدا

So rejoice in his august person, and let us rejoice:

So let us rejoice in his company, and let us rejoice-

indeed, rejoicing in loyalty is praiseworthy.

Rejoicing in loyalty is ever praiseworthy.