1. سرور أزاح الهمّ والغمّ مذ بدا

    ونور جلا الظلماء حتى توقدا

    Joy dispelled sorrow and grief from the moment it appeared,

    And a light banished darkness until it blazed.

  2. وفخر غدا في ذروة المجد ثاوياً

    وعزِّ على هام السماك تأطدا

    And pride came to dwell at glory's summit,

    And honor stood firm upon the crown of al-Simak.

  3. وأعلام أفراح نشرن بشارة

    لبدء بناء بالمكارم شيّدا

    And banners of joy spread glad tidings

    Of the start of a building raised with noble deeds.

  4. فقد طابت الأوقات حسناً وبهجةٍ

    وبلبل أنس الوصل في الحين غرّدا

    For the times grew sweet with beauty and delight,

    And the nightingale of union's joy sang at that moment.

  5. وطالع سعد قد محا كل كربة

    وأحيا بنور العلم من قد تجرّدا

    And a rising star of good fortune erased every distress,

    And with knowledge's light revived those left bereft.

  6. فالله فيض فائض متكاثر

    وأجر جزيل جلّ ان يتعدّدا

    For God [grants] overflowing, ever-increasing bounty,

    And a lavish reward too great to be counted.

  7. بدته يد المفضال أحمد الذي

    لفعل المعالي لم يزل متعودا

    It was begun by the hand of bountiful Ahmad, who

    Had always made noble deeds his habit.

  8. فجازاه رب العرش خير جزائه

    وأسكنه في جنة الخلد سرمدا

    So may the Lord of the Throne grant him His finest reward,

    And lodge him forever in the Garden of Eternity.

  9. فهم به أبناؤه خير همّة

    لتنفيذ خير صار للعلم موردا

    His sons then resolved upon it with the noblest resolve,

    To carry out a good work that became a wellspring of learning.

  10. وقد حسروا عن ساعد الجد إذ بنوا

    لمدرسة الإحسان لن تتأوّدا

    And they bared the arm of earnest toil as they built

    For the school of benevolence, which will never bend.

  11. فأعظم بها من نعمة مستمرّة

    مناراً لأهل العلم من راح أو غدا

    How great it is, an enduring blessing,

    A beacon for the learned, whether they come at evening or morning.

  12. أقام بها الشيخ الأعزّ الممجّد

    الإمام الهمام ابن الأفاضل مرشدا

    There the most esteemed, revered shaykh dwelt,

    The high-minded imam, son of the virtuous, serving as a guide.

  13. وأعني به عبد العزيز الفتى الذي

    بدُرِّ المعاني والعلوم تقلدا

    And I mean Abd al-Aziz, the young man who

    Adorned his neck with pearls of meaning and learning.

  14. به دبي أشرقت وتهللت

    وكادت بنور العلم أن تتوقّدا

    Through him Dubai shone and beamed with joy,

    And almost blazed with the light of knowledge.

  15. أديب لبيب فاضل متواضع

    تقيّ نقيّ جاء يدعو إلى الهدى

    A man of letters, discerning, virtuous, humble,

    Pious and pure, he came calling others to right guidance.

  16. فصيح صبيح عامل بعلومه

    حليم كريم بالذكاء تأيّدا

    Eloquent, fair-faced, putting his knowledge into practice,

    Forbearing and generous, strengthened by intelligence.

  17. فيا طالباً للعلم اسع إليه كي

    تنور قلباً بالذنوب تسوّدا

    So, O seeker of knowledge, hasten to him, that

    You may illuminate a heart blackened by sins.

  18. تأدّب لديه واحفظنّ مقاله

    لتنجُو من جهل يؤدي إلى الردى

    Learn good conduct in his presence, and faithfully retain his words,

    So you may escape ignorance that leads to ruin.

  19. هنيئاً لكم يا آل دلموك انكم

    بكل مقام ذكركم قد تردّدا

    Congratulations to you, O house of Dalmouk, for

    Your name has echoed in every gathering.

  20. زرعتم جميلاً لا يحدّ لواصف

    ومن يزرع المعروف يحصدُه غدا

    You have sown kindness beyond all description,

    And whoever sows kindness will reap it tomorrow.

  21. رفعتم مقام العلم والفضل والتقى

    فعاد بحمد الله ركناً مشيداً

    You raised the standing of learning, virtue, and piety,

    So, praise be to God, it became a lofty pillar.

  22. وطوقتموا كل الرقاب بمنةٍ

    فكشركمو قد صار حتماً مؤكدا

    And you have encircled every neck with a favor,

    So thanking you has become a firmly binding duty.

  23. فأحمد أهلٌ للفضائل كلها

    بهمته العليا محمد اقتدى

    For Ahmad is worthy of every virtue;

    Muhammad took his lofty resolve as a model.

  24. إذا ما اشمأز الدهر وانقطع الحيا

    فيمناهُ للراجين تمطر عسجدا

    When Time turns grim and the rain ceases,

    Then his right hand rains gold upon the hopeful.

  25. فيا رب يا رحمن متع به لأن

    يفيض عليهم من مواهبه الندى

    So, O Lord, O All-Merciful, let people long benefit from him, that

    Generosity from his gifts may overflow upon them.

  26. وعم بعفو منك حمدان إنه

    لكل ضعيف لم يزل متعهدا

    And envelop Hamdan in Your pardon, for he

    Has never ceased caring for every weak person.

  27. وسلمه من هول الحساب ومكره

    وأنزله في روض الجنان مخلدا

    And keep him safe from the terror of the Reckoning and its snares,

    And lodge him forever in the meadows of Paradise.

  28. وبعد صلاة الله ثم سلامه

    على المصطفى والآل ما الورق غرّدا

    And lastly, may God's blessing and then His peace

    Be upon the Chosen One and his family, as long as the gray doves sing.