فرائد تزهو في ترائب مدحه

فرائد تزهو في ترائب مدحه

وعندي لولا الجيد ما حسن العقد

وعندي لولا الجيد ما حسن العقد

Peerless pearls shine upon the breast of his praise;

Glorious poems flourish in the garments of his praise,

And to my mind, but for the neck, the necklace would not be beautiful.

And for me, without merit, the necklace would not be fair,

سقى اللّه هاتيك الربى سحب راحة

سقى اللّه هاتيك الربى سحب راحة

لها نسمات من عواطفها تحدو

لها نسمات من عواطفها تحدو

May God water those hills with clouds from a palm,

May Allah water that blessed place with the clouds of comfort,

With breezes from its kindness to urge them onward.

For it has breezes of affection that inspire,

وإن بقا عاقد سقاها بنانه

وإن بقا عاقد سقاها بنانه

لينبت في أرجائها الفخر والمجد

لينبت في أرجائها الفخر والمجد

And indeed, his fingertips have watered lands [reading an apparent spacing error],

If its founder continues to water it with his achievements,

So that pride and glory may sprout throughout their expanses.

Then glory and honor will grow throughout its bounds.