هَكَذَا هَكَذَا نُبُوغ الرِّجَالِ

فِي تَوَلِّي جَلاَئِلِ الأعْمَالِ

Thus, thus is the genius of men

In undertaking momentous deeds

حَسَبٌ طَارِفُ أَعَانَ عَلَيْهِ

تَالِدٌ مِنْ نُبْلٍ وَحُسْن خِلاَلِ

It was enough that Tarif helped him

Of noble lineage and fair traits

حَيِّ سَمْعَانَ فَهْوَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ يُذْكَرُ

بِالخَيْرِ فِي بَنَاةِ المَعَالِي

Long live Samaan, he is the first mentioned

With goodness, among the builders of glories

وَاسْمُ سَمْعانَ مَالِيءُ السَّمْعِ

فِي كُلِّ مَكَان بِطَيِّبَاتِ الفِعَالِ

And Samaan's name fills the hearing

In every place with good deeds

بِطُلَ النَّفْعِ لِلْبِلاَدِ إِذَا مَا

عُدَّ أَهْلُ الجَلاَّدِ فِي الأبْطَالِ

The hero of benefit for the country when

The gallant people are counted among the heroes

يَا فَتَى الشَّرْقِ لَيْسَ بَدْعاً إِذَا مَا

بُتَّ فِي الشَّرْقِ فَاقِدَ الأكْفَالِ

O youth of the East, it is no wonder if

You remain in the East bereft of peers

هَلْ بَلَغْتَ الَّذِي تَمَنَّيْتَ إِلاَّ

بِالثَّبَاتِ العَجِيبِ فِي كُلِّ حَالِ

Have you reached what you wished except

By the amazing perseverance in every state?

وَحَقِيقٌ بِمَنْ يَسِيرُ دَؤُوبا

أَنْ نَرَاهُ مُحَقِّقَ الآمَالِ

And it is right for one who goes steadily

That we see him fulfilling hopes

فِي جَمِيعِ الأُمُورِ جَدُّكَ مَوْفُورٌ

عَلَى قَدْرِهَا وَجِدُّكَ عَالِي

In all matters your diligence is abundant

According to its merit and your diligence is high

وَأَيَادِيكَ فِي الزَّكَاةِ تُوَالِيَهَا

وَفِي الرِّزْقِ دُرُّهَا مُتَوَالِي

And your hands in charity continue to give it

And in sustenance, its pearls are continuous

لَوْ دَرَى المُمْعِنُونَ فِي جَمْعِ مَالٍ

كَمْ تَزِيدُ الزَّكَاةُ قَدَرَ المَالِ

If the obsessed with gathering money knew

How much charity increases the money's worth

فَلَقَدْ تَبَلَّغَ التُّجْارُ بِحَقٍّ

رُتْبَةً فَوْقَ رُتْبَةِ الأقْيَالِ

Indeed, the merchants have reached, rightfully,

A rank above the rank of burdens

طَاردَتْ مَأُثَرَاتُكَ البُؤْسَ حَتَّى

صُرْتَ لِلْكَاسِبِينَ خَيْرَ مِثَالِ

Your inspiring feats have driven away misery

Until you became the best example for the earners

إِنَّمَا اليُمْنُ فِي المَبَرَّاتِ تُسْدَى

عَنْ سَخَاءٍ مِنْ فَضْلِ رِبْحٍ حلاَلِ

Indeed, prosperity is granted for blessings

From generosity of lawful profit

أَيُّ غَرْسٍ غَرَسْتَهُ لَمْ يُبَارَكْ

لَكَ فِيهِ المُهَيْمَنُ المُتَعَالِي

What plant have you planted without it being blessed

For you by the Sublime Protector?

صارَ فَرْعُ الإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّة كَالرَّوْضَةِ

ذَاتِ الجَنَى وَذَاتِ الظِّلاَلِ

The branch of Alexandria became like a garden

With foliage and shade

فَهْوَ يَهْدِي إِلَيْكَ شُكْرَ الأمَالِيدِ

الرَّوَايَا لِلْعَارِضِ الهَطَّالِ

It sends you the thanks of the commons

Chanting poetry for the eloquent critic

نَاظِماً مِنْ نَدَاكَ عِقْداً نَفِيساً

تَشْتَهِي لَوْ تُصاغُ فِيهِ الَّلالِي

Composing for you a precious necklace

You would wish it was made with rubies

وَيَبُثُّ الوَلاَءَ فِي تَهْئِنَاتٍ

فَضَّ عَنْ طِيبِهُنَّ خَتْمُ الغَوَالِي

And it disseminates loyalty in melodies

Beyond which the seal of flirtations fades

غَيْرُ نَاسٍ ذِكْرَى سَلِيمٍ

وهَلْ ذِكْرَاهُ تُنْسَى عَلَى مَمَرِّ اللَّيَالِي

Other than people whose memory of Salim

Can it be forgotten throughout the nights?

هُوَ حَيٌّ ما دُمْتَ حَيّاً وَمَا دامَ

يَلِيهِ الأَبَرُّ فِي الأنْجَالِ

He is alive as long as you are alive and as long as

The righteous succeed generations

فَتَقبَّلْ مِنْ غَرْسِ نَعْمَاكَ حَمْداً

هُوَ جَهْدٌ يَهْدِيهِ مِنْ إِقْلاَلِ

So accept from your blessed plant, praise

It is an effort guided by declination

وَابْقَ خَمْسِينَ بَعْدَ خَمْسِينَ

وَالدَّهْرُ عَلَى عَهْدِهِ مِنْ الإِقْبَالِ

And live fifty after fifty

With fortune on its promise of ascent

بَالِغاً أَحْسَنَ الأمَانِيِّ مَوْفُورَ

السَّعَادَاتِ بَيْنَ صَحْبٍ وَآلِ

Reaching the best wishes, abundant

With happiness, among companions and family

لِبنِيكَ الأَعِزَّةِ السَّبْقُ فِي كُلِّ

مَقَامٍ مُشْرِفٍ وَمجَالِ

For your noble children, precedence in every

Honorable and sublime position