1. Why does the bird of glory cry out?
Why does the aroma of meadows of companionship diffuse?

2. Why does the bough of glory's tree sing?
Why does the crescent moon of good fortune shine?

3. Why has the dawn of victory uncovered a smiling face,
By which the night of adversity became a morning?

4. Why has the right hand announced congratulations
And good tidings, thereby comforting many a heart?

5. Why do the harbingers of joy bring consolation,
Coming to wrap up concerns and sorrows?

6. Why does glory dance with elation
As if the hand of joy made it sway?

7. Why have the stars of rising fortune shone
Like its planets culminating in success?

8. Why do I see the ranks of glories
Having worn the robe of divine support?

9. Why do the meadows of Beirut boast
And announce joy with relief?

10. Why has fate itself become submissive to us
After having always shown stubbornness?

11. Why have our hearts become intoxicated with joy
As if their joy were a morning draught?

12. Why has the misguided brother attained righteousness
And the revelry of misguidance awakened?

13. By your life, the reform of all affairs
Is achieved through the rectitude of ministers.

14. Prime Minister Odeh has reconciled
Our doctrines through reconciliation.

15. The Prime Minister of the noble state
Has thereby given its subjects manifest honor.

16. The Prime Minister, poetry itself languishes before him,
For praise has gained thereby praise.

17. His ennoblement is an honor and pride for us
As the gaining of pride he has permitted.

18. An arrival enveloped with good fortune and grace
From the Benevolent Lord, so it shall not retreat.

19. And a rise of rising fortune which now
Leads the glory of his state to success.

20. And support from the Bestower of bounty, generosity
Whose gifts the Divine Decree implored.

21. Whenever the seal of nobles was counted,
I mentioned his praises in preface.

22. God has elevated him to a station
By which time lowered its wing to him.

23. He is clement - if clemency took form from him
Your eyes would find its water pure.

24. He is formidable - whenever his boldness
Was stirred, his stoutness appeared attainable.

25. And resolve which humbled lofty summits,
And wisdom which neglected white foreheads.

26. Whenever his commands went forth for a matter,
They accomplished it as if they were weapons.

27. And between his incisors the pens swagger
So the escutcheons and lances parade.

28. Praise him as you wish, in prose or verse,
And fear no blame, so do not refrain.

29. If the sword were to compete with him in power,
We would find its utmost extent simply jest.

30. If the serpent were to vie with him in generosity,
It would attain through some of his gifts a preface.

31. O epitome of kindness by nature,
He whose coming brought respite to the weary!

32. We can obtain solace through you just as
We wished of fate to gain.

33. How many a heart's sickness have you cured,
And how many a wounded liver consoled!

34. How much generosity have you confined in praise
And how many a hardship released!

35. If I were to praise your sublimity, I have a tongue
Through which I can articulate eloquence.

36. And if I were to decorate the neck of your peerless glory with praise,
I would find my pens parched there.

37. So here is a virginal ode of sensibility
Surpassing in beauty the flexuous sand dune.

38. It came in poetic gems from my essence,
So I gifted you this praise, pure pearls.

39. So receive it favorably, for it is not proper
To reject the marriage of an innocent bride.

40. Be victorious wherever you cast the arrows of victory,
For time has erected for you the bow.

41. Endure, submit, attain nobility and glory,
And ever achieve success and rise!

42. May your suns never cease shining
Upon the world, nor disappear into the sunset.