لك في ذا الحمى محبٌّ قديمٌ

ما ثناه عن الوفاء البعاد

You have in this fever an old lover

Whom distances did not turn from loyalty

كلما جاء عيد عامي نادي

أنت عيدي وبهجتي والمراد

Whenever my year's celebration comes I call

You are my celebration, joy, and desire

وغذا كنت في سرور وحظّ

حسدت عيدنا بك الأعياد

And though you were in joy and fortune

Our celebration with you envied the holidays

يا إماما به تتيه القوافي

وله الفضل ينتمي والرشاد

O leader whom metrics get lost with

And for him is virtue, belonging and guidance

نلت من أعدل الملوك وساما

قد سمت في مناله الأفراد

You obtained from the most just king a medal

Individuals have attained its heights

هلّلت عصبةُ المعارف طرّاً

وبما نلت هنأتك البلاد

The association of knowledges cheered for you

And with what you attained the countries congratulated you

عش طويلا ودم عزيزاً لعصر

أنت أستاذه وأنت العماد

Live long and continue honored for an era

You are its professor and you are the pillar