1. يا بدر علمِ ضاءَ في بدر العلى

    شرفاً يقصر عن مداهُ الواصفُ

    O full moon of learning, who shone in the full moon of glory,

    With honor whose extent no describer can encompass.

  2. هنئت ما بسم الصباح برتبةٍ

    قمري تهانيها صدوحٌ هاتفُ

    May you be felicitated, as long as morning smiles, on a rank

    Whose turtledove of congratulations sings melodiously and calls.

  3. بلغ المنى الإسلام في عليائهِ

    وأتى لهُ ارخت شيخاً عارفُ

    Islam attained its aspirations in his exalted station,

    And Arif came to it as sheikh—I marked the date in verse.