للعلم انشاها الذي عمّ الورى

للعلم انشاها الذي عمّ الورى

بمراحمٍ هيهات يدرك جمعها

بمراحمٍ هيهات يدرك جمعها

For learning he founded it—he who embraced humankind

The scholar built this school which enlightened the world

with mercies whose full sum can never be grasped.

With compassion - unattainable is collecting it all

سلطاننا بدر الملوك ومن بهِ

سلطاننا بدر الملوك ومن بهِ

زهت المعالم حين أشرق ربعها

زهت المعالم حين أشرق ربعها

Our sultan, the full moon among kings, and he through whom

Our Sultan, the full moon of kings, the one with whom

the landmarks grew splendid when their precinct shone:

The features shined when his light arose

عبد المجيد العادل الملك الذي

عبد المجيد العادل الملك الذي

سعدت به الدنيا سليماً طبعها

سعدت به الدنيا سليماً طبعها

Abd al-Majid, the just king, through whom

Abdul Majeed the Just, the king with whom

the world rejoiced, its nature sound.

The world was blessed, pure is his nature

أمر الأمين رئيس مجلس عدله

أمر الأمين رئيس مجلس عدله

في نصبها فسما بذلك رفعها

في نصبها فسما بذلك رفعها

He commanded the trusted head of his council of justice

He who commanded the trustee, chief of his council

to erect it; thus its stature rose high.

To establish it, thus he named it a promotion

فأدامه المولى وفي تاريخها

فأدامه المولى وفي تاريخها

أصدق بمدرسةٍ عميم نفعها

أصدق بمدرسةٍ عميم نفعها

So may the Lord preserve him; and in its chronogram:

So may the Master sustain him and in its date

He gave in charity a school whose benefit reaches all.

Affirm with a school an abundant benefit