رِياض المَعالي في صَلاح بِلادِهِ

رِياض المَعالي في صَلاح بِلادِهِ

سَعى بِنَجاح فَوقَ مَتن جِيادِهِ

سَعى بِنَجاح فَوقَ مَتن جِيادِهِ

Riyad of lofty honors, for his country's welfare,

Oasis of virtues striving for his country’s reform

Strove successfully upon the backs of his steeds.

He raced successfully atop his steed’s back

فَفازَ بِنَيل السَبق وَاِزداد رفعة

فَفازَ بِنَيل السَبق وَاِزداد رفعة

عَلى كُلِّ مَن يَسمو بِفَضل سَداده

عَلى كُلِّ مَن يَسمو بِفَضل سَداده

So he triumphed by gaining the lead and rose in eminence,

And won the lead, excelling even more

Above all who rise by virtue of their sound judgment.

Above all those of merit and integrity

فَقُلت أَهنّي بِالتَرقي مؤرخاً

فَقُلت أَهنّي بِالتَرقي مؤرخاً

رِياض لِتَوفيق وَزير وداده

رِياض لِتَوفيق وَزير وداده

So I said, congratulating him on his advancement and recording the date:

I say, congratulating this advancement, historian

Riyad is Tawfiq's beloved minister.

Oasis, by the success of a minister beloved