قَصر بِحَمد اللَه مَقصورُ

قَصر بِحَمد اللَه مَقصورُ

بانيهِ لِلخَيرات مَبرورُ

بانيهِ لِلخَيرات مَبرورُ

A palace, praise be to God, set apart;

A palace blessed by God's praise

Its builder is blessed for his good deeds.

Built by one accepted in righteous ways

هُوَ مَطلَع لِبُدور أَندية

هُوَ مَطلَع لِبُدور أَندية

أَبوابُها لِلنَجح أَكسيرُ

أَبوابُها لِلنَجح أَكسيرُ

It is a rising-place for the full moons of assemblies;

It is a source of light for youth clubs

Their doors are an elixir for success.

With doors of success unlocked

طابوا أُصولاً فَشُغلَهُم أَبَداً

طابوا أُصولاً فَشُغلَهُم أَبَداً

ذكر وَتَمجيد وَتَكبيرُ

ذكر وَتَمجيد وَتَكبيرُ

They are noble in lineage, so their occupation is always

Noble roots made them ever busy

Remembrance, glorification, and proclaiming God's greatness.

With remembrance, praise and glorification

السَيد الفاروق جَدهمُ

السَيد الفاروق جَدهمُ

بِالفَضل ضمنَ الذكر مَذكورُ

بِالفَضل ضمنَ الذكر مَذكورُ

The lord al-Faruq, their forefather,

The honored Farooq their grandfather

Is mentioned for his excellence in the Remembrance.

His merits eternally secured

مَدحي لَهُم خَدم لِجدِهُم

مَدحي لَهُم خَدم لِجدِهُم

وَبِها مِن الآثام تَطهيرُ

وَبِها مِن الآثام تَطهيرُ

My praise of them is service to their forefather,

My praise for them serves their ancestor

And through it comes purification from sins.

And from sins provides purification

شَرَفاً بِخدمَتِهِ كَما شَرفت

شَرَفاً بِخدمَتِهِ كَما شَرفت

وَزَهَت بِها الولدان وَالحورُ

وَزَهَت بِها الولدان وَالحورُ

An honor through serving him, just as they gained honor

Honored by serving him as were graced

And shone through it—the youths and the houris.

Youths and maidens in highest station

كَم آية نَزَلَت مُوافَقة

كَم آية نَزَلَت مُوافَقة

آراءُهُ وَالحَق مَنصورُ

آراءُهُ وَالحَق مَنصورُ

Many a verse was revealed in accord with

Many a verse was revealed concurring

His views, with truth triumphant.

With his views, truth manifested for sure

قَد جَلَّ عَن وَصفي فَحينئذٍ

قَد جَلَّ عَن وَصفي فَحينئذٍ

تَطويل مَدحي فيهِ تَقصيرُ

تَطويل مَدحي فيهِ تَقصيرُ

He is indeed too exalted for my description; thus,

Beyond my power to describe him fully

To lengthen my praise of him is to fall short.

So brevity in praise is called for

صَلى الإِلَه عَلى مُؤَيده

صَلى الإِلَه عَلى مُؤَيده

بِالنور وَالأَكوانُ دَيجورُ

بِالنور وَالأَكوانُ دَيجورُ

May God bless the one He strengthened

May God bless the one he gave support

With light, while the worlds lay in darkness—

As the worlds shine with his light and cure

المُصطَفى مِن ذِكرِهِ أَبَداً

المُصطَفى مِن ذِكرِهِ أَبَداً

لِلملك وَالمَلَكوت تَعطيرُ

لِلملك وَالمَلَكوت تَعطيرُ

The Chosen One, whose remembrance forever

Never forgetting the Chosen One

Perfumes the visible and unseen realms.

Who perfumes reign and spirit pure

وَرَضِيَ عَن الأَصحاب قاطِبَة

وَرَضِيَ عَن الأَصحاب قاطِبَة

إِذ كُلَهُم بِالفَضل مَشهورُ

إِذ كُلَهُم بِالفَضل مَشهورُ

And may He be pleased with all the Companions,

Pleased with all the companions together

For they are all renowned for excellence.

As their merit is known and secure

يا ناظِريهِ إِنّ زائِرهُ

يا ناظِريهِ إِنّ زائِرهُ

حَبا لِجدهمُ لماجورُ

حَبا لِجدهمُ لماجورُ

O you who behold it, indeed, one who visits it

O you who visit out of love

Out of love for their forefather is surely rewarded.

For their grandfather, blessed and demure

فَلِذا أَتى تاريخُهُ عَجَب

فَلِذا أَتى تاريخُهُ عَجَب

قَصر عَلى الإِحسان مَقصورُ

قَصر عَلى الإِحسان مَقصورُ

Thus its chronogram came as a marvel:

So the date of its building brings wonder

“A palace devoted solely to benevolence.”

A palace of charity well-secured