1. لأَغناطِيُوسْ نُهدي التَهاني بِمنحةٍ

    حَباهُ بِها رَبُّ العُلى وَالفَواضلِ

    To Ignatius we offer congratulations on a gift,

    Bestowed upon him by the lord of eminence and benefactions,

  2. مَليكُ الوَرى عَبد الحَميدِ الَّذي غَدَت

    مَواهِبُهُ غَيثاً غَزيرَ المَناهلِ

    The sovereign of humankind, Abd al-Hamid, whose

    Gifts have become rain, rich in wellsprings.

  3. كَريمٌ رَآهُ لِلكَرامةِ مَوضِعاً

    فَأَولاه مِن كَفَّيهِ أَكرَمَ نائلِ

    A generous man, he deemed him worthy of honor,

    And so bestowed on him, from his two hands, the noblest gift.

  4. وسِامٌ غَدا لِلفَضلِ وَسَماً بَدَت بِهِ

    عَلى فَضلِهِ المَأثورِ أَجلى الدَلائلِ

    A medal became a mark of merit; through it appeared

    The clearest proofs of his renowned merit.

  5. فَأَنشَدَتُ لَمّا زانَ أَرَّخَتُ صَدرَهُ

    وِسام المَعالي زانَ صَدرَ الفَضائلِ

    So, when it adorned his breast, I recited, recording the date:

    The medal of lofty honors adorned the breast of virtues.