أهنّي بهذا الجامع الشامخِ القَدْرِ

أهنّي بهذا الجامع الشامخِ القَدْرِ

جمالَ العُلاَ حمّودةَ النّافذَ الأمر

جمالَ العُلاَ حمّودةَ النّافذَ الأمر

I congratulate, on this mosque of lofty standing,

I congratulate this lofty university,

Glory’s ornament, Hammuda, whose command holds sway.

Beautiful in stature, mighty in command.

أميرٌ إذا عُدَّ المُلُوكُ رَأَيْتَهُمْ

أميرٌ إذا عُدَّ المُلُوكُ رَأَيْتَهُمْ

نجوماً وكان البدرَ في وسط الشّهر

نجوماً وكان البدرَ في وسط الشّهر

A prince—when kings are counted, you see them

A prince - when kings are counted you will see him

As stars, while he is the full moon at midmonth.

As a moon amid stars in the center of the month.

ولا عَجَبٌ إذْ فاقهم وَهْوَ مِنْهُمُ

ولا عَجَبٌ إذْ فاقهم وَهْوَ مِنْهُمُ

فإنّ اللّيالي بعضُها ليلةُ القدر

فإنّ اللّيالي بعضُها ليلةُ القدر

Nor is it strange that he surpassed them, though one of them,

No surprise that he surpasses them, though he is one of them,

For one of the nights is the Night of Decree.

For some nights are the Night of Power.

له المأثراتُ الغُرُّ والهمّةُ التي

له المأثراتُ الغُرُّ والهمّةُ التي

غَدَتْ في التعالي دُونَهَا رِفْعَةُ النّسر

غَدَتْ في التعالي دُونَهَا رِفْعَةُ النّسر

His are illustrious deeds and an ambition that

To him belong remarkable deeds and the resolve

Has risen so high that the eagle’s height lies beneath it.

That has risen in glory beyond the elevation of eagles.

وقد أنبأَتْ آثارُه عن عُلُوِّها

وقد أنبأَتْ آثارُه عن عُلُوِّها

ومَنَّ بتلك المعبدُ الواضحُ الفخر

ومَنَّ بتلك المعبدُ الواضحُ الفخر

His works have indeed proclaimed its loftiness,

His works have told of his exaltation,

And the sanctuary, manifest in glory, bestowed that boon.

And that splendid edifice confers honor.

تعلّقت الآمال منه بوضعه

تعلّقت الآمال منه بوضعه

فباشر من واد تنفيذ ذا الأمر

فباشر من واد تنفيذ ذا الأمر

Hopes rested on its founding at his hands,

Hopes have clung to his position,

So one who held him dear undertook to carry out this command.

So he proceeded to accomplish this matter from the valley.

وما كان يُعْزَى في الأمور لِتَابِعٍ

وما كان يُعْزَى في الأمور لِتَابِعٍ

فذلك للمتبوع حقّاً بلا نُكْرِ

فذلك للمتبوع حقّاً بلا نُكْرِ

Whatever in affairs is credited to a subordinate

And whatever is attributed in affairs to a subordinate

Rightfully belongs to the leader, beyond dispute.

Belongs truly to the leader without doubt.

فَمَنْ هَنَّأَ المولى بِمَكْرُمَةٍ أتى

فَمَنْ هَنَّأَ المولى بِمَكْرُمَةٍ أتى

بها مَجْدُه يَبْقَى إلى آخر الدّهر

بها مَجْدُه يَبْقَى إلى آخر الدّهر

So whoever congratulates the lord on a noble deed brought forth

So whoever congratulates the Master on an honor

By his glory shall endure until the end of time.

His glory has brought will last till the end of time.

وَحُقَّ عليها منه لمّا تَوَضَّحَتْ

وَحُقَّ عليها منه لمّا تَوَضَّحَتْ

جلالتُها قِسْطٌ عظيمٌ من الشّكر

جلالتُها قِسْطٌ عظيمٌ من الشّكر

And for it, from him, was due—once manifest became

And it is owed to it from him, when its

Its grandeur—a great measure of thanks.

Sublimity became clear, a great share of thanks.

أطال إلاهُ العرش في العز عُمْرَهُ

أطال إلاهُ العرش في العز عُمْرَهُ

ووفّقه للخَير في السرّ والجهر

ووفّقه للخَير في السرّ والجهر

May the God of the Throne prolong his life in honor,

May God prolong his life in power and honor,

And grant him success in goodness, in private and in public.

And grant him success in public and secret.

وما غاب عنّي أنّ سَعْيِيَ واجبٌ

وما غاب عنّي أنّ سَعْيِيَ واجبٌ

لهذا الهنا لكنّني بَيِّنُ العُذْرِ

لهذا الهنا لكنّني بَيِّنُ العُذْرِ

It has not escaped me that my endeavor is a duty

It has not escaped me that it is my duty

For this happy occasion; yet my excuse is clear.

To congratulate this occasion, but I explain my excuse.