1. يا أَيُّها الشَهمُ الجَليلُ وَمَن لَهُ

    رِبحُ المَحامِدِ السَخاءُ بِلا شَريكِ

    O gallant, illustrious man, you who possess

    the profit of praise and generosity, with no partner;

  2. وَمَنِ اِقتَدى في المَكرُماتِ بِحاتِمِ

    وَلَعَلَّهُ فيها إِذا صَحَّت يَليكِ

    And you who emulated Hatim in noble deeds—

    And perhaps, in these, if they prove true, he comes after you.

  3. أَبشِر بِاِسمي رُتبَةً قَد حَزَّتها

    مِن فَضلِ مَولانا الخَليفَةُ مُرتَضيكِ

    Rejoice, in my name, at a rank you have attained

    Through the favor of our lord, the caliph who approves of you.

  4. هِيَ رُتبَةُ الباشا المُعَظَّمِ قَدرُها

    وَأَراهُ بَعدُ لِما يَليها يَصطَفيكِ

    It is the rank of Pasha, whose standing is exalted,

    And I foresee him later choosing you for what follows it.

  5. فَاِرفُل بِثَوبِ سِعادَةٍ خاطَت لَهُ

    أَيدي عَلاكَ مَلابِسَ المَجدِ السَميكِ

    So stride proudly in a robe of happiness, for which were sewn

    Garments of lofty glory by the hands of your eminence.

  6. وَاِقرَأ صِحاحَ النورِ مِن تاريخِهِ

    وَاِهنَأ بِحَظِّكَ يا خَليلُ مِنَ المَليكِ

    And read the authentic records of light from its history,

    And rejoice, O Khalil, in your good fortune from the sovereign.