بَنَى الباشَا عَلِيٌّ دَارَ عِلمٍ

لِوَجهِ اللهِ يَسعَى في الثَّوابِ

Ali Pasha built a house of knowledge

For the sake of God, he strives for reward

وهَيَّأهَا لِيومٍ لَيسَ يبقَى

سِوى الإنفَاقِ في فِعلِ الصَّوَابِ

And prepared it for a day that will not last

Except spending in doing what is right

وأجرى في السبيل لها سبيلاً

زلالاً مشبهاً ماء الرضاب

And he paved in the way for it a path

Pure, resembling the water of springs

وأجرَى فِي جَناتٍ وحُوراً

لِمن يبنِي المَسَاجِدَ في المَآبِ

And he paved gardens and maidens

For those who build mosques at resting places

ومَن يَسقِي العِطاشَ لَهُ ثَوابٌ

عَنِ المُختارِ من جَا بِالكِتابِ

And whoever quenches the thirsty, for him is reward

From the Chosen One who came with the Book

فَيا رَبُّ العِبادِ أنِله ُفَضلاً

يُباهِجهُ غَداً يَومَ الحِسابِ

So oh Lord of servants, grant him bounty

That will delight him tomorrow on Judgement Day

وَقَد تَمَّتْ لِسبعِين وألفٍ

ومَعْ مَائِةِ فَمِنْ غَيرِ ارتِيابِ

And it was completed for seventy thousand

And one hundred, without doubt