Li-sanawāt ^'adīda takallamat ^'ā'ilat-ī ^'an mawdū^' zawāj-ī

For many years my family have talked about my marriage.

'Al-'ān wajadtu imra'a li-z-zawāj

Now I have found a woman to marry.

Ismu-hā Rīm

Her name is Rim.

^'A'ilatu-hā min rashīd sharqil 'Iskandariyya

Her family is from Rosetta, east of Alexandria.

Laqad kānat mutazawijja min qabli wa-lākin bi-lā 'atfāl

She has been married before, but has no children.

Wa-hiyya ^'indamā bayt warithta-hu ^'an zawaji-hā 'al-marhūm

And she has a house from her late husband.

Wa-hiya ta^'mal ka-muhāmiyya wa-'anā aydan

She works as a lawyer, and so do I.

'Anā 'azunn 'inna-nā sa-nakūn su^'adā' ma^'an li-'inna-hā mudabbira jiddan

I think we will be happy together, because she is very economical.