للّه مطبعة العرب

للّه مطبعة العرب

شكري لصاحبها وجب

شكري لصاحبها وجب

How splendid, by God, is the Arab Printing Press!

The Arabs have a printing press from God

My thanks are due to its owner:

Thanks are due to its owner as deserved

ذاك السنوسي الذي

ذاك السنوسي الذي

جمع اللطافة والأدب

جمع اللطافة والأدب

That al-Sanusi who

That Sinusi who

Combined charm and literary refinement.

Combined elegance and politeness

رب النبوغ من الصبا

رب النبوغ من الصبا

رب النجابة منذ شب

رب النجابة منذ شب

Possessed of genius since childhood,

Lord of genius from youth

Possessed of distinction since his youth.

Lord of excellence since a lad

يحكي أباه ولا غرا

يحكي أباه ولا غرا

بة أن يحاكي الابن أب

بة أن يحاكي الابن أب

He resembles his father, and it is no wonder

He tells of his father without wonder

That a son should resemble a father.

For the son to emulate the father as apt

ديوان شعري شاهد

ديوان شعري شاهد

عدل وحسبك ما كتب

عدل وحسبك ما كتب

My collection of poems is a witness—

A poetic book, a just witness

A trustworthy one; what he wrote is enough for you.

Suffice it what was written