1. O mission dignified with a message
That will remain talked about through the ages
١. يا بِعْثَةًُ قَدْ شُرَّفَتْ بِرِسَالَةٍ
سَتَظَلُّ ذِكْرَاهَا حَدِيثَ الأَعْصُرِ
2. It is the beginning of a new era for Arabism
As a substitute for the era of dispersion that has passed
٢. هيَ بَدْءُ عَهْدٍ لِلْعُرُوَبةِ مُقْبِلٌ
كَبَدِيلِ مِنْ عَهْدِ الشَّتَاتِ المُدْبِرِ
3. In Syria, in Lebanon, a sign came
Radiant for the new splendid victory
٣. في الشَّامِ فِي لُبْنَانَ جَاءَتْ آيَةٌ
غَرَّاءُ لِلْفَتْحِ الْجَدِيدِ الأَنْوَرِ
4. What did you witness of the grandeur and passion
For the genius son of the genius king
٤. مَاذَا شَهدْتَ من التَّجَلَّةِ وَالْهَوَى
للعَبْقَريِّ ابْنِ المَليكِ الْعَبْقَري
5. And from the welcomes, that had they not
Been pictured sensuously, they would not be pictured
٥. وَمِنَ الْحَفَاوَاتِ الَّتي لَوْ لَمْ تَكنْ
قَدْ صَوَّرَتْ بالحِسِّ لَمْ تَتَصَوَّرِ
6. Glory to Him who mended the hearts with Jabir
Stumbling of a people before it un-mended
٦. سُبْحَانَ مَنْ جَبَرَ الْقُلُوبَ بجَابرِ
عَثَرَاتِ قَوْمٍ قَبْلَهُ لَمْ تُجْبَرِ
7. However much we exaggerate the glory of His making
Praise grew tired, and His worth was not appreciated
٧. مَهْمَا نُبَالِغْ في جَليلِ صَنيعِهِ
أَعْيَا الثَّناءَ وَقَدْرُهُ لَمْ يَقْدُرِ
8. The lifetime of As-Safi and his two companions is enough for them
If they preferred the most equitable view
٨. عُمْرُ الصَّفيِّ وصَاحِبَاهُ حَسْبُهُمْ
إِنْ أَوْثَرُوا في رَأْي أَعْدَل مُؤْثِرِ
9. During their reign and their countries
The Western delegates saw the most wondrous sight
٩. ظَهَرَتْ خِلاَلُ مَليكِهْم وَبِلاَدهمْ
في الْمُوفدينَ الْغُرِّ أَرْوَع مَظْهَر
10. Those efforts cannot be, or even
Partially, requited however much we express thanks
١٠. تِلْكَ الْمَسَاعي لَيْسَ يُوفَى حَقُّهَا
أَوْ بَعْضُهُ بالشُّكر مَهْمَا نَشْكُرِ