Claude 2

  1. عَلى مِثل هذا الوَضع فَاليبن من بَني

    فَكل بَناء مُشرف دونَ ذا البنا

    On the like of this position, there is no alternative to building

    For every elevated building is less than this building

  2. تَأَمّل تَجده رَوضَة ذات بَهجَة

    بِها يُجتَلى كل السُرور وَيَجتَني

    Contemplate and you will find it a garden of delight

    Wherein all happiness is unveiled and gathered

  3. لَه رَونَق يَعلو عَلى كُل رَونَق

    وَها هو رَوض طَيب يانِع الجَنى

    It has an elegance that rises above all elegance

    And here it is, a goodly garden with thriving vegetation

  4. مَكان عَلَيه بُلبل الانس صائِح

    يَقول أَلا كل المَحاسِن ها هُنا

    A place wherein the human spirit bird calls out

    Saying, behold, all beauties are here

  5. مُقام كَريم كُل أَوقاتِهِ رِضا

    وَمُقعَد صِدق لَيسَ في سَوحه عَنا

    An honorable place, all its times are acceptance

    And a seat of truth in whose plains there is no hardship

  6. يُنادي لِسان الحال لِلضَّيف اِذ أَتى

    أَيا ضَيفُنا لَو زُرتَنا لِوَجتنا

    The state of affairs calls out to the guest when he comes

    Oh our guest, if only you would visit us to find us

  7. تَصَدّى فَريد العَصر مجدا بِعزه

    لِتَجديدِه في قالِب الحُسن وَاِعتَنى

    The singular one of the age confronted glory with his might

    To renew it in the mold of beauty and took great care

  8. وَأَدرك هذا الفاضِل الالمَعي بِما

    تَشيد من أَركانِهِ غايَة المُنى

    And this brilliant transcendent one achieved with what

    He erected of its pillars, the epitome of purpose

  9. تَكامُل فيهِ الحُسن من كُل جانِب

    وَاِصبَح بِالرَأى المسدّد متقنا

    Perfection of beauty is complete for him from every side

    And through sound judgment it has become flawless

  10. فَكَالبَدر اِشرافا وَكَالرَوض نَفحَة

    وَكَالشَمس اِن لاحَت وَكَالظَبى اِن رَنا

    So it is like the full moon in nobility and like the garden in fragrance

    And like the sun when it rises and like the wild cows when they chime

  11. حَوى طالِعاً سَعدا وَمَجدا مؤثلا

    فَاِرخت هذا مُقعَد المَجد وَالسنا

    It contains an ascending fortune and abundant glory

    Whereupon this seat of glory and loftiness was established

  12. فَلا زالَ باب النَصر وَالفَتح وَالرِضا

    وَلا زالَ مَن أَنشاه في العَز وَالهَنا

    Thus the door of victory, opening, and acceptance does not cease

    And he who built it does not cease to be in might and ease

  13. وَلا زالَ بانيهِ عَزيزاً مُؤَيَّدا

    لَهُ المَدحَ يَحيى وَالمَحامِد تُقتَنى

    And may its builder remain forever powerful and supported

    For him praise lives and eulogies are composed