مَكَانُ الْعُلَى مِنْ رَاغِبَ بنِ عَطِيَّةٍ

مَكَانُ الْعُلَى مِنْ رَاغِبَ بنِ عَطِيَّةٍ

قَدِيمٌ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ جَدِبدِ الْرَّغَائِبِ

قَدِيمٌ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ جَدِبدِ الْرَّغَائِبِ

Raghib ibn Atiyya's station of eminence

The eminent place of Raghbib ibn Atiyyah

Is long established, needing no new objects of desire.

Is long-established, above the barren desires

بَنَاهُ فَأَعْلَى بِالْفَضَائِلِ وَالنَّدَى

بَنَاهُ فَأَعْلَى بِالْفَضَائِلِ وَالنَّدَى

وَزَانَفَأَغْلَى بِالنُّهَى وَالمَنَاقِبِ

وَزَانَفَأَغْلَى بِالنُّهَى وَالمَنَاقِبِ

He built it, then raised it with virtues and generosity,

He built it up, raising it with virtues and bounty

And adorned it, making it more precious through wisdom and noble deeds.

And committed it to prohibitions and merits

تَلَقَّى وِسَامَ الْمَجْدِ وَالْخَلْقُ مُجْمَعٌ

تَلَقَّى وِسَامَ الْمَجْدِ وَالْخَلْقُ مُجْمَعٌ

عَلَى أَنَّهُ أَهْلٌ لأَسْمَى الْمَرَاتِبِ

عَلَى أَنَّهُ أَهْلٌ لأَسْمَى الْمَرَاتِبِ

He received the medal of glory, and all people agree

He received the medal of glory, with all people agreeing

That he is worthy of the loftiest ranks.

That he deserves the highest ranks

أَرَقُّ امْرُيءٍ لِلْشَّاهِدِينَ رِعَايَةً

أَرَقُّ امْرُيءٍ لِلْشَّاهِدِينَ رِعَايَةً

وَأَوْفَى امرِيءٍ حِفَظاً لِغَيْبَةِ غَائِبِ

وَأَوْفَى امرِيءٍ حِفَظاً لِغَيْبَةِ غَائِبِ

The tenderest of men in caring for those present,

The gentlest man in caring for those present

And the most faithful of men in guarding the honor of the absent.

And the most faithful in safekeeping the absent

مَتَى تَلْقَهُ تَلْقَ السَّمَاحَةَ وَالتُّقَى

مَتَى تَلْقَهُ تَلْقَ السَّمَاحَةَ وَالتُّقَى

بِبَرْدى نَقَيِّ الذِّيْلِ عفِّ الْمَآرِبِ

بِبَرْدى نَقَيِّ الذِّيْلِ عفِّ الْمَآرِبِ

Whenever you meet him, you meet generosity and piety

Whenever you meet him, you meet generosity and piety

In the two robes of one with an unstained hem and chaste aims.

In the garment of unsullied virtue, shunning vices

وَمَنْ فِي رِجَالِ الْيَوْمِ كَابْنِ عَطِيَّةٍ

وَمَنْ فِي رِجَالِ الْيَوْمِ كَابْنِ عَطِيَّةٍ

قِيَاماً بِحَقٍّ أَوْ نُهُوضاً لِوَاجِبِ

قِيَاماً بِحَقٍّ أَوْ نُهُوضاً لِوَاجِبِ

And who among today's men is like Ibn Atiyya

And who among the men of today is like Ibn Atiyyah

In upholding a right or rising to fulfill a duty?

In upholding truth or undertaking a duty

هَنِيئاً لَهُ الإِقْبَالُ وَالسَّعْدُ وَالرِّضَى

هَنِيئاً لَهُ الإِقْبَالُ وَالسَّعْدُ وَالرِّضَى

وَكُلُّ نَوَالٍ سَابِغٍ مُتَعَاقَبِ

وَكُلُّ نَوَالٍ سَابِغٍ مُتَعَاقَبِ

May he enjoy prosperity, good fortune, and contentment,

Congratulations to him for favor, joy and contentment

And every abundant gift bestowed in succession.

And every continuous bounty that follows

بِتَشْرِيفِهَ تَشْرِيفُ عَصْرٍ وَأُمَّةٍ

بِتَشْرِيفِهَ تَشْرِيفُ عَصْرٍ وَأُمَّةٍ

وَإِيفَاءُ مَفْرُوضٍ لأَكْرَمِ نَائِبِ

وَإِيفَاءُ مَفْرُوضٍ لأَكْرَمِ نَائِبِ

Honoring him honors an age and a nation,

By honoring him, an era and nation are honored

And fulfills what is owed to the noblest deputy.

And the incumbent duty to the noblest representative is fulfilled

بِهِ أَحْرَزَتْ مِصْرُ عَتِيدَ فِخَارِهَا

بِهِ أَحْرَزَتْ مِصْرُ عَتِيدَ فِخَارِهَا

وَتَارِيخُهَا بَاهَى بِعَلْيَاءِ رَاغِبِ

وَتَارِيخُهَا بَاهَى بِعَلْيَاءِ رَاغِبِ

Through him, Egypt has secured her ready store of glory,

Through him Egypt attained its pride

And her history boasted of Raghib's eminence.

And its history shone with the glory of Raghbib