ياO سيداًlord نالgained منfrom مجدٍglory ومنand from كرمٍgenerosity
يا سيداً نال من مجدٍ ومن كرمٍ
محامداًpraiseworthy qualities كلevery ذيpossessor of فضلٍmerit يفتنهاtests them
محامداً كل ذي فضلٍ يفتنها
O lord who has gained, through glory and generosity,
O master who attained glory and generosity
Praiseworthy qualities that every person of merit puts to the test.
Whose praises entice all virtuous men
هنيتmay you be congratulated فيin رتبةٍa rank علياlofty مشرفةhonorable
هنيت في رتبةٍ عليا مشرفة
جاءتcame خلائقكyour virtues الغراsplendid تزينهاadorn it
جاءت خلائقك الغرا تزينها
Congratulations on a lofty, honorable rank;
You have reached a sublime and lofty position
Your splendid virtues have come to adorn it.
Where your noble qualities embellish it
فاسلمso remain safe لهاfor it رتبةًa rank يشدوhe sings مؤرخاmarking the date
فاسلم لها رتبةً يشدو مؤرخا
حاطsafeguarded النقابةthe office of naqib تحسينٌTahsin يحسنهاenhances it
حاط النقابة تحسينٌ يحسنها
So remain safe in that rank, as one sings to mark the date:
So relinquish it to one whose chronicler sings
Tahsin has safeguarded the office of naqib, enhancing it.
Removing the veil is beautification that beautifies it
Sol 6.1