أهنّيI congratulate بهذاon this الجامعmosque الشامخِlofty القَدْرِin standing
أهنّي بهذا الجامع الشامخِ القَدْرِ
جمالَthe ornament of العُلاَglory حمّودةَHammuda النّافذَprevailing الأمرin command
جمالَ العُلاَ حمّودةَ النّافذَ الأمر
I congratulate, on this mosque of lofty standing,
I congratulate this lofty university,
Glory’s ornament, Hammuda, whose command holds sway.
Beautiful in stature, mighty in command.
أميرٌa prince إذاwhen عُدَّare counted المُلُوكُthe kings رَأَيْتَهُمْyou see them
أميرٌ إذا عُدَّ المُلُوكُ رَأَيْتَهُمْ
نجوماًstars وكانand he was البدرَthe full moon فيin وسطthe middle of الشّهرthe month
نجوماً وكان البدرَ في وسط الشّهر
A prince—when kings are counted, you see them
A prince - when kings are counted you will see him
As stars, while he is the full moon at midmonth.
As a moon amid stars in the center of the month.
ولاand no عَجَبٌwonder إذْsince فاقهمhe surpassed them وَهْوَwhile he is مِنْهُمُone of them
ولا عَجَبٌ إذْ فاقهم وَهْوَ مِنْهُمُ
فإنّfor indeed اللّياليthe nights بعضُهاone of them ليلةُthe Night of القدرDecree
فإنّ اللّيالي بعضُها ليلةُ القدر
Nor is it strange that he surpassed them, though one of them,
No surprise that he surpasses them, though he is one of them,
For one of the nights is the Night of Decree.
For some nights are the Night of Power.
لهhis are المأثراتُthe noble achievements الغُرُّillustrious والهمّةُand the ambition التيwhich
له المأثراتُ الغُرُّ والهمّةُ التي
غَدَتْhas become فيin التعاليrising high دُونَهَاbeneath it رِفْعَةُthe height of النّسرthe eagle
غَدَتْ في التعالي دُونَهَا رِفْعَةُ النّسر
His are illustrious deeds and an ambition that
To him belong remarkable deeds and the resolve
Has risen so high that the eagle’s height lies beneath it.
That has risen in glory beyond the elevation of eagles.
وقدand indeed أنبأَتْhave proclaimed آثارُهhis works عنof عُلُوِّهاits loftiness
وقد أنبأَتْ آثارُه عن عُلُوِّها
ومَنَّand bestowed a favor بتلكwith that المعبدُthe sanctuary الواضحُmanifest الفخرin glory
ومَنَّ بتلك المعبدُ الواضحُ الفخر
His works have indeed proclaimed its loftiness,
His works have told of his exaltation,
And the sanctuary, manifest in glory, bestowed that boon.
And that splendid edifice confers honor.
تعلّقتwere pinned الآمالhopes منهfrom him بوضعهon its founding
تعلّقت الآمال منه بوضعه
فباشرso undertook منone who وادshowed affection تنفيذcarrying out ذاthis الأمرcommand
فباشر من واد تنفيذ ذا الأمر
Hopes rested on its founding at his hands,
Hopes have clung to his position,
So one who held him dear undertook to carry out this command.
So he proceeded to accomplish this matter from the valley.
وماand whatever كانwas يُعْزَىcredited فيin الأمورaffairs لِتَابِعٍto a subordinate
وما كان يُعْزَى في الأمور لِتَابِعٍ
فذلكthen that للمتبوعbelongs to the leader حقّاًrightfully بلاwithout نُكْرِdispute
فذلك للمتبوع حقّاً بلا نُكْرِ
Whatever in affairs is credited to a subordinate
And whatever is attributed in affairs to a subordinate
Rightfully belongs to the leader, beyond dispute.
Belongs truly to the leader without doubt.
فَمَنْso whoever هَنَّأَcongratulates المولىthe lord بِمَكْرُمَةٍon a noble deed أتىbrought forth
فَمَنْ هَنَّأَ المولى بِمَكْرُمَةٍ أتى
بهاwith it مَجْدُهhis glory يَبْقَىendures إلىuntil آخرthe end of الدّهرtime
بها مَجْدُه يَبْقَى إلى آخر الدّهر
So whoever congratulates the lord on a noble deed brought forth
So whoever congratulates the Master on an honor
By his glory shall endure until the end of time.
His glory has brought will last till the end of time.
وَحُقَّand was due عليهاfor it منهfrom him لمّاwhen تَوَضَّحَتْbecame manifest
وَحُقَّ عليها منه لمّا تَوَضَّحَتْ
جلالتُهاits grandeur قِسْطٌa measure عظيمٌgreat منof الشّكرthanks
جلالتُها قِسْطٌ عظيمٌ من الشّكر
And for it, from him, was due—once manifest became
And it is owed to it from him, when its
Its grandeur—a great measure of thanks.
Sublimity became clear, a great share of thanks.
أطالmay prolong إلاهُthe God of العرشthe Throne فيin العزhonor عُمْرَهُhis life
أطال إلاهُ العرش في العز عُمْرَهُ
ووفّقهand grant him success للخَيرin goodness فيin السرّprivate والجهرand public
ووفّقه للخَير في السرّ والجهر
May the God of the Throne prolong his life in honor,
May God prolong his life in power and honor,
And grant him success in goodness, in private and in public.
And grant him success in public and secret.
وماand not غابescaped عنّيme أنّthat سَعْيِيَmy endeavor واجبٌis obligatory
وما غاب عنّي أنّ سَعْيِيَ واجبٌ
لهذاfor this الهناjoy لكنّنيbut I بَيِّنُclear العُذْرِin excuse
لهذا الهنا لكنّني بَيِّنُ العُذْرِ
It has not escaped me that my endeavor is a duty
It has not escaped me that it is my duty
For this happy occasion; yet my excuse is clear.
To congratulate this occasion, but I explain my excuse.
Sol 6.1