بَلَدُ الخلافة في الجمال فريد

ولِشأنِه عَرْضٌ مداه بعيد

The land of caliphate is unique in beauty

And its glory has a far reaching breadth

مَنْ ظنَّ يُحْسِنُ وصفَه فكأنّما

نَحْوَ الصّعودِ الى السّماء يريد

He who thinks to aptly describe it is as though

Seeking ascent up towards the heavens