1. أبَا الجْمِعَاتِ الثلاثِ اللَّوَاتِي

    أُقِيمَتْ بِجَهْدِكَ مِنْهَا اثْنَتَانِ

    O father of the three universities, of which

    two were founded through your efforts;

  2. وَثَالِثَةٌ لاَحَ تَخْطِيطُهَا

    وَتَشْيِيدُهَا غير نَائِي الأَوَانِ

    and a third—its plans have come to light,

    and the time for its construction is not far off.

  3. لِكُلِّ زَمَانٍ فَخَارٌ بِفَرْدِ

    وأَنْتَ فَخَارٌ لِهَذَا الزَّمَانِ

    Every age takes pride in an individual,

    and you are the pride of this age.