تأمّل لهذا الباب وانظر لصنعه

تأمّل لهذا الباب وانظر لصنعه

تجدهُ بديعاً بالمحاسن مُفردا

تجدهُ بديعاً بالمحاسن مُفردا

Contemplate this door, and behold its craftsmanship.

Contemplate this door and look at its craftsmanship.

You will find it exquisite, unmatched in its graces.

You will find it exquisite, unmatched in beauty.

يقولُ لمن يدنو إليه مُؤرّخا

يقولُ لمن يدنو إليه مُؤرّخا

مبادىء شوّال بنائي جُددا

مبادىء شوّال بنائي جُددا

It says to whoever draws near, proclaiming its date:

It says to whoever draws near it, giving its date:

At Shawwal’s beginning, my structure was renewed.

“At the beginning of Shawwal, my construction was renewed.”