1. وإذا رأيت فتى بأعلى رتبة

    في شامخ من عره المترفع

    And whenever I see a young man at the highest rank,

    At a lofty summit of his exalted glory [reading uncertain],

  2. قالت لي النفس العروق بفضلها

    ما كان أولاني بهذا الموضع

    My soul, aware of its own merit [reading uncertain], says to me:

    How much more deserving I was of this position!