Sol 6.1

  1. بِحوز العلم يَبتَهج الكَبيرُ

    وَيَحظى مِنهُ بِالفَضل الصَغيرُ

    The elder rejoices in acquiring knowledge,

    and the young gain distinction through it.

  2. وَإِنَّ سَعيد دَولته بمصر

    لَهُ فيها بهمته نَصير

    Indeed, Sa'id, whose rule is in Egypt,

    is learning's champion there through his high resolve.

  3. وَكَيفَ وَإِنَّهُ ملك جَليل

    أَثيل المَجد للعليا سَمير

    And how could it be otherwise, when he is a majestic king,

    of deep-rooted glory, in nightly converse with greatness?

  4. وَإِن سَليله شبل نَجيب

    غَزير الفهم لَيسَ لَهُ نَظير

    And indeed his son is a noble lion cub,

    rich in understanding, without an equal.

  5. فَيا طوسن اِقرأ التَنزيل وَاتلو

    بِهِ حكماً كَما قَرأ البَشير

    So, O Tusun, read the Revelation and recite

    words of wisdom from it, as the bearer of glad tidings recited.

  6. وَباسم اللَه قَبل الحَمد فَاِبدَأ

    كَما أَمر النَبيّ بِهِ الخَبير

    And begin with God's name before the Praise,

    as the All-Aware commanded the Prophet to do.

  7. وَيا طوسن احتفل بالعلم وَاِفتَح

    مَطالبه فَأَنتَ لَها أَمير

    And, O Tusun, devote yourself to knowledge and conquer

    its fields of inquiry, for you are their prince.

  8. وَقَد زانَ الرِياسة وَالمَعالي

    عُلوم رَوض خاطبها نَضير

    Leadership and high honors have indeed been adorned

    by learning, whose suitor's garden is verdant.

  9. وَإِنك خَير مَن في المَهد لاحَت

    نَجابته وأنت بذا جَدير

    And you are the best of those in whom, in the cradle, shone

    noble promise; and you are worthy of this.

  10. لِأَن أَباك دامَ عُلاه شَهم

    فَريد في مَعارفه شَهير

    For your father—may his eminence endure—is noble-hearted,

    peerless in his learning, renowned.

  11. إمام في اللغات بِها عَليم

    لِدَولته البَيان بِها وَزير

    An authority in languages, well versed in them;

    through them, eloquence serves his state as a minister.

  12. أَلَيسَ وَإِنَّهُ في كُل فَنّ

    عَلى ما شاءَ مِن خَير قَدير

    Is he not, indeed, in every art

    capable of whatever good he wills?

  13. أَلَيسَ وَإِنَّهُ ربَّى جُنوداً

    بِشدّة بَأسها قُمِعَ المبير

    Has he not, indeed, trained troops

    by whose fierce might the destroyer was subdued?

  14. وَفي أَوطانه أَنشا قِلاعاً

    مَدافعُها عَلى الباغي سَعير

    And in his lands he built fortresses;

    their cannons are a blazing fire against the aggressor.

  15. وَها هِيَ للذي يَبغى نِزالاً

    كَنار جَهنم بئس المَصير

    And behold, for whoever seeks combat, they are

    like the fire of Hell—an evil destination!

  16. أَما هُوَ في الحَماسة لَيث حَرب

    يَهاب لِقاءه الجَمّ الغَفير

    Is he not, in valor, a lion of war

    whom the vast multitude fears to face?

  17. فَبادر أَيُّها الشبل المفدّى

    لِتَعليم بِهِ يَسمو حَقير

    So hasten, O cherished lion cub,

    to learning, through which the lowly rise.

  18. وَجَرّد في اجتِهادك سَيف عَزم

    يُضيء كَأَنَّهُ بَدرٌ مُنير

    And unsheathe, in your striving, a sword of resolve

    that shines as though it were a radiant full moon.

  19. وَخض بَحر الفُنون فَكُل صَعب

    عَلى مَن كانَ مُجتَهداً يَسير

    And plunge into the sea of the arts, for every difficulty

    is easy for whoever is diligent.

  20. وَكُن كَأبيك حَيث بِهِ اِستَقامَت

    أُمور الملك وَاِزدان السَرير

    And be like your father, for through him were set right

    the affairs of the realm, and the throne was adorned.

  21. وَسر في الجَيش تَحتَ لِواك وَانصر

    نَزيل أَبيك فَهوَ لَهُ مُجير

    And march in the army beneath your banner, and aid

    your father's guest, for your father is his protector.

  22. وَحَسبي في اِبتدا التَرتيل أَني

    أَقول وَما حَذا حَذوي جَدير

    And at the start of measured recitation, it suffices me

    to say—and no worthy man has followed my example—

  23. لِسان المَجد أَرّخه بِجدّ

    لِحُسن الابتدا طوسون مُشير

    that the tongue of glory dated it in earnest:

    "Tusun points to a fine beginning."