بِناءٌ أَنيقٌ أَينَ أَينَ مُقارِبُهُ

تَمامٌ عَلى ما كانَ أَحسَن صاحِبُه

A graceful edifice, where is its peer?

Perfect in all that befitted its maker.

وَحِصنٌ لِهَذي الأَحمَديَّة مانِعٌ

أَتى بابَهُ مِن حُسنِهِ ما يُناسِبُه

A fortress for this Ahmadiya, an impregnable defense,

Whose beauty drew one to its gate in harmony.

وَعُدَّةُ حَربٍ في خَزائِنَ عدّةٍ

تَبَدَّت كَما قَد نَظَّمَ العقدَ صاحِبُه

The tools of war in storehouses of plenty,

Arranged as a necklace by its fastener.

حَبا الصادِقُ الباشا المُشيرُ جُنودَهُ

بِما زادَهُ فيها وَزادَت مَناقِبُه

Beloved of the truthful Pasha and counselor of armies

With what he added to it, his virtues increased.

لَئِن فاتَهُ تأسيسُها إِنَّ هَذِهِ

خَبايا زَمانٍ وَهيَ إِحدى عَجائِبه

Though founding it eluded him, such is

The mystery of time, and one of its wonders.

وَأَلهَمَها المَولى الكَريمُ كَرامَةً

لهمَّة قَرمٍ لِلمَعالي تُجاذِبُه

And the Generous Master inspired in it honor

For the aspiration of Qaram to seek the heights.

وَكانَت كَمثل العقد حُسناً وَهَذِهِ

كَدُرّته الغَرا فَتَمّ تَناسُبُه

It was as lovely as a necklace, and this

Its pearl, completing its harmony.

فَقُل رَبِّ أَيِّد سَعيَهُ بإعانَة

تُسَرّ بِها أَجنادُهُ وَكَتائِبُه

Say: Lord, aid his effort with support

That gladdens his troops and regiments.

وَأَيِّدهُ بِالنَصرِ العَزيز لأُمَّةٍ

تُناجي بِهَذا رَبَّها وَتُخاطِبُه

And aid him with mighty victory for a nation

That prays to its Lord and implores Him.

وَلَمّا بَدا ما تَمَّ مِن حُسنِ نَظمه

وَحازَ العُلى مَبداهُ ثُمَّ عَواقِبُه

When the perfection of its design appeared

And its high purpose and outcome were achieved,

أَتى فيهِ قَولٌ لِلمؤَرِّخ بَيِّنٌ

أُتمّ بإِسعادٍ وَنَصرٍ يُصاحِبُه

There came in it a clear verse from the historian:

"Concluded with fortune and victory beside it."