1. إني سألت العلى هل في معالمها

    للعلم حسنٌ وللآداب تفنينُ

    Indeed, I asked Glory whether among her landmarks

    there is beauty for learning and artistic variety for letters.

  2. قالت نعم قد بدا في عصرنا وسما

    للعلم والفضل والأداب تحسينُ

    She said: “Yes, in our age there has appeared and risen high

    a refinement of learning, virtue, and letters.”