يا بَحرَ عِلمٍ لَهُ في فَضلِهِ اِعتَرَفَت

كُلُّ الأَفاضِلِ مَع إِذعانِ مُعترفِ

O sea of knowledge, in your excellence all virtues acknowledge

With the admission of he who submits

فَأَعطِني كَفَّكَ اليُمنى لِأَلثِمَها

فَكفّ مِثلكَ تَقبيلي لَها شَرَفي

So give me your right hand that I may kiss it

For to kiss a hand like yours is an honor to me