انْظُرْ لِجِسْرٍ يَنْجَلِي

انْظُرْ لِجِسْرٍ يَنْجَلِي

بِكُلّ صُنْعٍ أجْمَلِ

بِكُلّ صُنْعٍ أجْمَلِ

Behold a bridge emerging into view,

Look at a bridge that stands revealed

more beautiful in every crafted detail.

in all the finest craftsmanship.

يَزْهُو بِهِ مَلْيَانُ عَنْ

يَزْهُو بِهِ مَلْيَانُ عَنْ

مَجْرَدَةَ وَيَعْتَلِي

مَجْرَدَةَ وَيَعْتَلِي

With it Malyān glories over

With it, Malyan proudly surpasses

Mujarrada and rises high.

Majrada and rises high.

وَمِنْ مَعَانِي اسْمَيْهِمَا

وَمِنْ مَعَانِي اسْمَيْهِمَا

يَظْهَرُ فَضْلُ الأوَّلِ

يَظْهَرُ فَضْلُ الأوَّلِ

And from the meanings of their two names

And from the meanings of their two names

the first one’s superiority shines forth.

the first one's superiority is clear.

وَزَادَ فَضْلاً إذْ دَنَا

وَزَادَ فَضْلاً إذْ دَنَا

لِمَنْ بَنَى بِالمَنزِلِ

لِمَنْ بَنَى بِالمَنزِلِ

Its excellence grew when it drew near

And it gained still more distinction, being near

in rank to the one who built it—

to its builder in his abode,

نَجْلٍ حُسَينٍ مَنْ نَحْا

نَجْلٍ حُسَينٍ مَنْ نَحْا

مَنحَى الهُدَاةِ الأوَّلِ

مَنحَى الهُدَاةِ الأوَّلِ

Husayn’s son, who followed

Husayn's son, who followed

the path of the earliest guides.

the path of the earliest guides.

بَلَّغَهُ خَالِقُهُ

بَلَّغَهُ خَالِقُهُ

مَا يَبْتَغِي مِنْ أمَلِ

مَا يَبْتَغِي مِنْ أمَلِ

May his Creator cause him to attain

May his Creator grant him

whatever hope he seeks.

all that he hopes for.

وَبِاسْمِه أرَّخْتُهُ

وَبِاسْمِه أرَّخْتُهُ

زَكَا بِهِ البَاشَا عَلِي

زَكَا بِهِ البَاشَا عَلِي

And with his name I dated it:

And with his name I dated it:

“Through it, Ali Pasha prospered.”

Through it, Pasha Ali flourished.