ياO حبَّذاhow fine رتبةٌa rank تقلَّدهاhe assumed it
يا حبَّذا رتبةٌ تقلَّدها
اهلٌone worthy لماof what فوقهاis above it منof التُحفِthe gifts
اهلٌ لما فوقها من التُحفِ
Ah, how fine a rank, assumed
O what a rank, conferred upon the worthy,
by one worthy of the honors higher than it!
Reserved for those of merit high above,
ذوpossessor of رُتبةٍa rank فوقهاabove it مؤَرَّخةًdated
ذو رُتبةٍ فوقها مؤَرَّخةً
قدindeed فازَhe won عزّاًglory برتبةِthrough the rank of الشرفِhonor
قد فازَ عزّاً برتبةِ الشرفِ
A man of a higher rank, its date recorded:
He of high station, gloriously recorded,
He has indeed won glory through the rank of honor.
Has gained great honor, rank of prestige and love.