نيشانَ مَجدٍ لِلخَليلِ أَسنى

وَرِفعَةَ حَتماً عَلَيها يَثني

A sign of glory for Khalil is eminent

And an exalted rank he will surely attain

أَو تَيهَماً بِقُدرَةِ الإِلَهِ

وَحِكمَةً ما شابَها تُلاهي

Either bewildered by God's power

Or wise, unparalleled in reasoning

وَفِطنَةً زَكِيَّةً جَلِيَّةً

وَعِزَّةً في نَفسِهِ سَجِيَّة

Keen in bright intelligence

And proud in his steadfast soul

فَإِنَّهُ مُبايِنٌ لِلغَيرِ

بِسيرَةٍ مَحمودَةٍ وَسير

For he differs from others

With praiseworthy conduct and journey

كُلٌّ لَهُ مِفضَلٌ مُختارُ

لا سِيَّما مُديرُهُ كَليار

Each has a superior elect

Especially the director Kalyar

لِأَنَهُ مُقَوِّمُ الديوان

وَلا يَميلُ قَط لِلديواني

For he regulates the office

And never leans to the bureaucratic

مَناظِرُ أَعمالِهِ بِدِقَّةٍ

وَما إِلَيهِ جَلَّ قَدراً دَقَّهُ

He examines deeds meticulously

Appraising highly whatever merits appraisal

وَأَنَّهُ أَخو وَفاً خَليلُ

ما إِن يَرى في صَفوِهِ مَثيلُ

And that he is a most loyal brother

Should he see an equal in his rank

هَذا عَلَيهِ فَضلُ مَولانا الأَجَلُ

وَلي رَجا في مَنحِهِ طولَ الأَجَلِ

This is the precedence of our noble Master

And I hope for the lengthening of his days

مُمَتَّعاً بِثَروَةٍ وَعافِيَةٍ

وَعيشَةٍ مَرضِيَّةٍ وَراضِيَةِ

Enjoying wealth and wellness

And agreeable, pleasing livelihood

فَاِقبَل أَخي خالِصَ الهَناءِ

مِن صاحِبَ السَرّاءَ والضَرّاءِ

So accept, my brother, the most sincere congratulations

From the companion in joy and sorrow

فَقَد مَضَت عِشرونَ ثُمَّ عَشرَةً

سَنونَ فيها تَستَبينُ العَشرَه

For twenty then ten years have passed

In them the ten are evident

وَاِسأَلِ المَنانَ ذا الإِكرامِ

إِن يُحسِنَ الأَحوالَ لِلخِتامِ

And ask the Benevolent, Most Generous

To better the conclusion of affairs