1. ومشرف إن زاد تشريفا فقد

    خلعت عليه جمالها الأيام

    And a lofty edifice—if it has gained in honor, then

    The days have clothed it in their beauty.

  2. هو جامع للحسن إلا أنه

    قصر عليه تحية وسلام

    It gathers beauty, yet it is

    A palace—upon it be greeting and peace.

  3. وعلى العدا من طرسه وبقوسه

    رصدان ضوء الصبح والإظلام

    And against its enemies, from its parchment and with its bow,

    Stand two sentries: dawn’s light and darkness.