إنif أصبحتhas become بيروتBeirut دارan abode of مدارسschools
إن أصبحت بيروت دار مدارس
بلrather جنةa paradise بالفضلthrough excellence والعرفانand learning
بل جنة بالفضل والعرفان
If Beirut has become an abode of schools,
If Beirut became a house of schools
Rather, a paradise through excellence and learning,
Rather a paradise of virtue and knowledge
فانظرthen look إليهاat it قبلbefore مولدthe birth of بطرسButrus
فانظر إليها قبل مولد بطرس
تعلمyou will know بانthat الفضلthe credit للبتسانيbelongs to al-Batsani
تعلم بان الفضل للبتساني
Then look at it before the birth of Butrus;
Then look at it before the birth of Boutros
You will know that the credit belongs to al-Batsani.
Know that the merit is for Butrus al-Bustani
Sol 6.1