ربعَ الغَمامِ عَلى مَرابِع فاسِ

ربعَ الغَمامِ عَلى مَرابِع فاسِ

دارَ العُلومِ وَمَعلَمَ الإِيناسِ

دارَ العُلومِ وَمَعلَمَ الإِيناسِ

May the clouds linger over the abodes of Fez,

Upon the rectangles of Fez the clouds' quarters,

The home of learning and the landmark of fellowship,

Home of knowledge and inspirer of mankind.

ماوى السِيادة حَيثُ أَنوارُ الهُدى

ماوى السِيادة حَيثُ أَنوارُ الهُدى

تُغني عَنِ المَشكاةِ وَالنِبراسِ

تُغني عَنِ المَشكاةِ وَالنِبراسِ

The abode of sovereignty, where the lights of guidance

Abode of rule where illumination of guidance sings,

Make the lamp-niche and the lamp needless;

Making unnecessary the lamp and torch.

حَيثُ اِستَقَرَّ المُلكُ يَحمي بَيضَةَ ال

حَيثُ اِستَقَرَّ المُلكُ يَحمي بَيضَةَ ال

إِسلام مِنهُ بِالنَدى وَالباسِ

إِسلام مِنهُ بِالنَدى وَالباسِ

Where kingship stands firm, guarding the heart of

Where the kingdom settled, protecting the egg of Islam

Islam with his bounty and might—

With dew and clothing.

فَرعٌ نَما مِن هاشِمٍ في تُربَةٍ

فَرعٌ نَما مِن هاشِمٍ في تُربَةٍ

كانَ الكَفِيّ لَها مِنَ الأَغراسِ

كانَ الكَفِيّ لَها مِنَ الأَغراسِ

A scion sprung from Hashim, in soil

A branch grew from Hashim in fertile soil,

For which, among saplings, he was the worthy match;

For which the palms were sufficient of the saplings.

في ذُروَةِ الشَرَفِ الَّذي ما فَوقَهُ

في ذُروَةِ الشَرَفِ الَّذي ما فَوقَهُ

شَرَفٌ لِمُعتَبِرٍ يُرى في الناسِ

شَرَفٌ لِمُعتَبِرٍ يُرى في الناسِ

At the summit of honor, above which no

At the peak of honor, above which no

Honor is seen among people by a discerning eye.

Honor can be seen by one who observes people.

وَلَقَد بَعَثتُ مَعَ الرَّسول تَحيّةً

وَلَقَد بَعَثتُ مَعَ الرَّسول تَحيّةً

لِجَنابِهِ مِسكيَّة الأَنفاسِ

لِجَنابِهِ مِسكيَّة الأَنفاسِ

And I have indeed sent with the messenger a greeting

With the messenger I sent greetings

To his august presence, its breaths scented with musk,

To his essence, the life of breaths.

لِتُذَكِّرَ العَهدَ القَديم وَإِن يَكُن

لِتُذَكِّرَ العَهدَ القَديم وَإِن يَكُن

لَم ينسَ مِنهُ تَصَرُّفَ الأَحراسِ

لَم ينسَ مِنهُ تَصَرُّفَ الأَحراسِ

To remind him of the old bond, even though he has

To remind of the ancient covenant, even if

Not forgotten any of it through time's vicissitudes.

He did not forget the march of time.

عَهدٌ كَأَيّام الصِبا حَيثُ الصِبا

عَهدٌ كَأَيّام الصِبا حَيثُ الصِبا

غَضٌّ كَصَفوِ الراح وَسطَ الكاسِ

غَضٌّ كَصَفوِ الراح وَسطَ الكاسِ

A bond like the days of youth, when youth

A covenant like the days of youth, where youth

Was fresh as clear wine within the cup;

Is tender like the purity amid the cup.

نَور العُرارة نَوره وَنَسيمُهُ

نَور العُرارة نَوره وَنَسيمُهُ

نَشرُ الخُزامى في اِخضِرار الآسِ

نَشرُ الخُزامى في اِخضِرار الآسِ

Its blossom was the oxeye's blossom, and its breeze

The light of meadows his light, and his breeze

The scent of lavender amid the greenness of myrtle.

Spreads the chamomile in the greening of days.