لَكَ في المَعالي الآن مَطلَعُ عِزَّةِ

وَمِنَ المَفيضِ السَعدِ منبعُ نِعمَةِ

You now have the heights of glory in view

And from the blessed overflow, a spring of bounty.

لا زِلتَ تَظفُرُ بِالسَعادَةِ بِالِغاً

أَوجَ المَراتِبِ رافِلاً بِالبَهجَةِ

You continue to attain happiness supremely

At the highest of ranks, abounding in delight.

فَقَد اِتَّضَعَتَ عَلى الوَداعَةِ سالِكاً

فَصَعدتَ مُرتَقياً لا شَرَفِ رُتبَةِ

You walked the path of humility

And ascended, climbing to the most noble station.

أَحسَنتَ سَعيَكَ بِالصَداقَةِ وَالهُدى

فَظَفَرتَ في إِحسانِ أَعظَمِ دَولَةِ

You did your work well with friendship and guidance

So you won, in benevolence, the greatest state.

فيكَ اِنطَوى اللُطفُ الخَفيُّ مُحجَّباً

فَظَهَرتَ لِلعَليا بِأَعظَمِ حِلَّة

In you, latent grace lay hidden

So you rose to the highest with the greatest finery.

شَيَّدتَ لِلوَطنِ العَزيز مَفاخِراً

وَاِمتَزتَ بِالإِفضالِ بَينَ المِلَّةِ

For your beloved homeland, you built glories

And excelled in generosity among the nation.

لَكَ في رُبى الشَهباءِ ذِكرٌ دائِمٌ

مِنهُ يَفوحُ الطَيبُ كُلُ عَشيَةِ

In the abode of Damascus, your memory is eternal

From it, sweet fragrance exhales each evening.

وَمَآثِرٌ في اللاذِقِية جَمَّةٌ

يَثنى عَلَيكَ بِها بِأَخلَص نَيَّةٍ

And in Latakia, your splendid deeds are many

For which you are praised with utmost sincerity.

وَعَلى عُلى لُبنان فَضلٌ شامِخٌ

فَوقَ الشَوامِخِ مُعلِنٌ بِالمنَّةِ

And atop lofty Lebanon, you have outstanding merit

Above the loftiest, proclaiming blessing.

وَبِأُفقِ بَيروتٍ شُعاعَكَ قَد سَما

يَجلو العُيونَ يَزيلُ كُلُ دَجنَّةِ

And on Beirut's horizon, your brilliance has risen

Lighting up eyes, dispelling all gloom.

فيها اِبنَتَ مِن المَحامِدِ ما اِقتَضى

تَخليدَ ذِكرِكَ في قُلوبِ الأُمَّةِ

There, you built praiseworthy things as required

To immortalize your memory in people's hearts.

إِن كُنتَ تَرحَل بِالسَعادَةِ وَالسَنى

فَبَنا لِبُعد ضِياكَ أَعظَمُ حرقَةِ

If you depart in fortune and joy

For us, your absence causes utmost torment.

لَكَ في مَقامِكَ بَهجَةٌ وَتَنعُّمٌ

وَعَلى خَليلكَ حَسرَةٌ في حَسرَةِ

For you, in your place, there is bliss and luxury

And for your friend, sorrow upon sorrow.

قَد قامَ ما بَينَ المَسَرَّةِ وَالأَسى

يَشكو وَيَشكُر حامِداً لِلقُدرَةِ

What arose between gladness and grief

Complains and gives thanks, praising the divine decree.

لَما راءَكَ مَليكَنا ذا هِمَّةٍ

تَشفي الفُؤاد بِكَشفِ كُلِّ ملَّمةِ

When our king saw you as a man of resolve

Who could comfort hearts by resolving each dilemma,

وَلّاكَ في القُدسِ الشَريف مُعظَّماً

يا كَعبَةَ الفَضلِ الحَميدِ الشهرَةِ

He appointed you in noble Jerusalem held dear

O epitome of praised and famed virtue!

وَغَدا يُنادي بِالعِباد مُؤَرِّخاً

أَنا حارِسُ الحَرَمِ المَنيعِ بِعزَّةِ

And now the servants proclaim throughout

I am guardian of the invincible sanctuary, with might!