ياO رئيسmaster الخطابةoratory ازددتyou have grown قدراin stature
يا رئيس الخطابة ازددت قدرا
وبكand through you ازدادتhave increased المنابرthe pulpits بشرىglad tidings
وبك ازدادت المنابر بشرى
O master of oratory, you have risen in stature,
O master of oratory, you have grown in stature.
and through you the pulpits have brimmed with glad tidings.
And through you the pulpits have grown richer in glad tidings.
ارشدنdo guide زهرةthe flower الشبيبةyouth وارسمand inscribe
ارشدن زهرة الشبيبة وارسم
فوقabove ذاthis المنبرthe pulpit المشيدlofty طغراa tughra (imperial monogram)
فوق ذا المنبر المشيد طغرا
Guide the flower of youth, and inscribe
Guide the flower of youth, and inscribe
upon this lofty pulpit a tughra.
Above this lofty pulpit a tughra.
ارفعنdo raise رايةthe banner الهلالthe crescent افتخاراproudly
ارفعن راية الهلال افتخارا
كيso that ترىyou may be seen فيin القلوبhearts أعظمgreater قدراin esteem
كي ترى في القلوب أعظم قدرا
Raise high the crescent’s banner in pride,
Raise the crescent's banner proudly,
so it may be held in hearts in the highest esteem.
So that hearts may hold you in greater esteem.
وتنبهand be vigilant أخاO brother of المحامدpraiseworthy deeds واحرصand be diligent
وتنبه أخا المحامد واحرص
فزمانfor the time of النجاحsuccess اثبتmore lasting ذكراin memory
فزمان النجاح اثبت ذكرا
Take heed, O man of praiseworthy virtues, and strive,
And be vigilant, brother of praiseworthy deeds, and be diligent,
for an age of success endures longest in renown.
For a time of success endures longer in memory.
اغتنمseize فرصةthe opportunity التقدمadvancement حتىso that
اغتنم فرصة التقدم حتى
تدعyou may leave النشأةthe generation الحديثةnew بدراa full moon
تدع النشأة الحديثة بدرا
Seize the opportunity for advancement, so that
Seize the opportunity for advancement, so that
you may make the rising generation a full moon.
You may leave the new generation radiant as a full moon.
اخدمserve العلمlearning خدمةservice النصحsincerity وارغبand aspire
اخدم العلم خدمة النصح وارغب
انthat يرىmay see القطرthe land منكfrom you مجداglory وفخراand pride
ان يرى القطر منك مجدا وفخرا
Serve learning with sincere devotion, and aspire
Serve learning with sincere devotion, and aspire
that the land may find in you glory and pride.
For the land to behold glory and pride through you.
أنتyou انif لمnot تحدyou stray عنfrom الجدdiligence يوماfor a day
أنت ان لم تحد عن الجد يوما
غرةshining glory العصرthe age بالمكارمof noble deeds احرىmost worthy
غرة العصر بالمكارم احرى
You—if you never turn aside from earnest endeavor—
You, if you do not stray from diligence even for a day,
are, through noble qualities, most worthy to be the age’s crowning glory.
Are the age's shining glory, most worthy of noble deeds.
فهنيئاso congratulations بكthrough you المحافلthe assemblies ضاءتhave shone
فهنيئا بك المحافل ضاءت
وبكand through you استقبلhave welcomed التلاميذthe pupils خيراgood fortune
وبك استقبل التلاميذ خيرا
Joy to you: through you the assemblies have shone,
So congratulations! Through you the assemblies have shone,
and through you the pupils have welcomed good fortune.
And through you the pupils have welcomed good fortune.
Sol 6.1