1. أهديت مولاي سفراً

    مترجماً للفؤاد

    I offered my lord a book,

    Giving voice to the heart.

  2. أهديت للبحر نهراً

    والنهر للبحر عائد

    I offered the sea a river,

    And the river returns to the sea.

  3. لا بل وأهديت عبداً

    وخادماً للموائد

    No—rather, I also offered a slave,

    And a servant for the tables.

  4. موائد العلم مدت

    لكل صادٍ ورائد

    The tables of knowledge were spread

    For every thirsty soul and seeker,

  5. من فضل مولى جليل

    يؤمها كل وافد

    From the bounty of a noble lord;

    Every visitor makes his way to them.

  6. أن قلت محمودٌ أسما

    فالفعل يحكي الفرائد

    If I call him Mahmoud by name,

    Then his deeds mirror peerless gems;

  7. أو قلت حمزة فعلٍ

    واللّه ما القول زائد

    Or call him Hamza in deed,

    And by God, these words are no exaggeration.