غُلامك مَجدي مِن بِلاد بَعيدة

لِعلياك قَد أَهدى بَديع مَديحِ

Your servant Majdi from a faraway land

Perhaps to your excellence he has presented a wonderful eulogy

وَهنَّأ أَعلى رُتبة أَنتَ أَهلُها

بِبَيت قَديمٍ ناطقٍ بِصَحيحِ

And congratulated the highest rank that you are worthy of

With an ancient verse speaking the truth

فَقال عَلى رَغم العِدا متمثلاً

بِهِ في هَناءٍ للمشير صريح

So he said defying the enemies inspired:

By it joyfully to the Advisor straightforward

مَقامُك أَعلى أَن يَقوم بِوَصفه

بَيان بَليغٍ أَو لِسانُ فَصيح

Your position is too high to be described

By eloquent rhetoric or an eloquent tongue

فمنه تَقبل زادك اللَه رفعةً

تَهاني غلام مُخلص لنصيح

So from it accept, may God increase your elevation

The congratulations of a servant loyal to advice

وَشَجِّعه في التَعليم مِنكَ برفعة

عَلى وَفق رأيٍ مِن عُلاك نَجيح

And encourage him in education from you with elevation

According to an opinion from your excellence successful

فَذَلِكَ يا مَولاي مِنكَ عِنايةٌ

لِطالب علم عن ذَويه نَزيح

That, my master, is care from you

For a student seeking knowledge far from his family