أتَينا على البَشَا التِّهامي علَى شَوقِ

وقد ضَاء ضَوءُ الشَّمسِ في الغَربِ والشرقِ

We came to the exalted one yearning with desire

As the sun's light shone in the west and east

أتينَاه لِلفنِّ الذِي هُو ربُّه

وأضحَى به في غربِنا مشرِقَ الأُفقِ

We came to him for the art which is his lord

And which made him a bright horizon in our west

أتينَاك يا مَن طبَّقَ الأرضَ صَيتُه

وحَاز مقَامَ الأولَوِيَةِ في السَّبقِ

We came to you, O one whose fame covered the earth

And who attained the highest status and preceded all

أسيِّدَ إفرِقيَا ويا فخرَ أَهلِهَا

ومَن لَم يَدَع في الفَخرِ شَيئاً ولم يُبقِ

Who became master of Africa and pride of its people

And left nothing lacking in pride or existing still

أتيناكَ يا حِلفَ المكَارِم فوقَ ما

سَمِعنا وقَرَّ الطَّرفُ منا على حَقِّ

We came to you, O pillar of virtues beyond what

We heard and the eyelid approved as truth

رأينَا المَعالِي فاخِراتٍ بكُم وكَم

فَخُورٍ بكُم لكنه عارِىُ الطَّوقِ

We saw the lofty ideals proud through you, so many

Proud through you, though bare of wreaths still

فنَشكُرُ منك الجُودَ والفضلَ والنَّدَى

ونُثِني ثَناءً في مَسِيره كالبَرقِ

So we thank your generosity, grace and freshness

And praise you on your journey like lightning