1. سَيّدٌ أيِّدٌ رَئيسٌ بَئيسٌ

    في أسَاريرِهِ صِفَاتُ الصّباحِ

    A mighty lord, a valiant chief,

    In his features are the qualities of dawn.

  2. قَمرٌ في أُفْقِ المَعالي تَجَلّى

    وَتَحلّى بالسؤْدَدِ الوَضّاحِ

    A moon, he shone forth on the horizon of high honor,

    And adorned himself with radiant nobility.

  3. سَلَّم البَحرُ في السّماحَةِ مِنه

    لِجَوادٍ سَموه بَحْرَ السّماحِ

    The sea, faced with his generosity, yielded

    To a generous man they named the Sea of Generosity.