بقيت بقا الأيامِ للفضل خالداً

بقيت بقا الأيامِ للفضل خالداً

وهنّ الورى في العلم والجود واحدا

وهنّ الورى في العلم والجود واحدا

May you endure as long as the days endure, immortal in excellence,

The days of generosity and benevolence remain eternal,

and gladden humankind, unrivaled in learning and generosity.

While the world languishes in knowledge, magnanimity and oneness.

ولا عدم الحالَ الضعيفُ موافياً

ولا عدم الحالَ الضعيفُ موافياً

لديك بأنواعِ اللهى وعوائدا

لديك بأنواعِ اللهى وعوائدا

May the weak never lack means when they come

Though in adversity, my situation never fails to attend,

to you for all manner of gifts and favors.

Your gatherings of joy and customs.

ولا زلتَ بالأقلامِ والحلمِ زائداً

ولا زلتَ بالأقلامِ والحلمِ زائداً

تظلّ بها عن حوزة الدين ذائدا

تظلّ بها عن حوزة الدين ذائدا

May you ever excel through pens and forbearance,

You continue to grow in wisdom and forbearance,

ever defending with them the domain of faith.

Shading thereby, the abode of faith from decline.

وحقك لو جاءَ الغمامُ بشامةٍ

وحقك لو جاءَ الغمامُ بشامةٍ

يساجل كفيك الندى جاء واردا

يساجل كفيك الندى جاء واردا

And by your honor, were the cloud to come with rain-watchers,

You deserve that, if clouds were to gather in warning,

vying with your palms in bounty, it would arrive seeking water.

The dew would argue with your palms in defense.

ولو أنَّ فيضَ النيلِ باراك في العطا

ولو أنَّ فيضَ النيلِ باراك في العطا

بمصرَ لما استحلت له الناس زائدا

بمصرَ لما استحلت له الناس زائدا

And if the Nile's flood rivaled you in giving

If the Nile's abundance were to bless your giving,

in Egypt, people would find no pleasure in its rise.

People would not deem Egypt deserving of more.