مذsince جئتI came اسلامبولIslambol شمتI beheld محاسناًbeauties
مذ جئت اسلامبول شمت محاسناً
دعتbade المحاسنthe beauties كلهنَّall of them إلىto وراthe rear
دعت المحاسن كلهنَّ إلى ورا
Since I came to Islambol, I have beheld beauties
That bade all other beauties fall behind.
فملوكهاfor its kings شرفthe glory الملوكof kings وربعهاand its abode
فملوكها شرف الملوك وربعها
خيرthe finest of الربوعabodes وأهلهاand its people نعمexcellent are الورىhumankind
خير الربوع وأهلها نعم الورى
For its kings are the glory of kings, and its abode
Is the finest of abodes, and its people the finest of humankind.