جِياد العُلا تَسعى بِعز المَناصبِ

جِياد العُلا تَسعى بِعز المَناصبِ

إِلى ابن رَسول اللَه خَير الأَعاربِ

إِلى ابن رَسول اللَه خَير الأَعاربِ

The steeds of glory hasten with the honor of high office,

The noble steeds race towards

To the descendant of God's Messenger, the best of Arabs,

The son of Allah's Messenger, the best of Arabs

إِلى ابن أَبي العَلياء مَحمودٍ الَّذي

إِلى ابن أَبي العَلياء مَحمودٍ الَّذي

غَدا لمَليك العَصر أَوّلَ كاتب

غَدا لمَليك العَصر أَوّلَ كاتب

To Mahmoud, son of Abu al-Alya, who

Towards the son of Abul 'Ulaya Mahmoud who

Became chief secretary to the sovereign of the age.

Became the first scribe for the king of the age

وَفي دَولة إسماعيل حازَ بِفَضله

وَفي دَولة إسماعيل حازَ بِفَضله

وَفطنته في مَصر بَعض المَآرب

وَفطنته في مَصر بَعض المَآرب

And in Ismail's reign he attained, through his merit

And in Ismail's state, he gained by his merit

And his acumen, some of his aims in Egypt.

And wit some desires in Egypt

وَلا غُرو أَن نال المُنى وَهُوَ يافع

وَلا غُرو أَن نال المُنى وَهُوَ يافع

فَقَد سادَ في الإِنشا عَلى كُل شائب

فَقَد سادَ في الإِنشا عَلى كُل شائب

And no wonder he attained his wishes while still young,

And it's no wonder he gained success while still young

For in prose composition he surpassed every gray-haired elder.

For he excelled in writing over all others

وَسارَ عَلى مِنهاج أَكرَم وَالد

وَسارَ عَلى مِنهاج أَكرَم وَالد

شَريف أَثيل المَجد أَفضَل صاحب

شَريف أَثيل المَجد أَفضَل صاحب

And he followed the path of a most noble father,

And he followed the path of the most generous father

A nobleman of deep-rooted glory, the finest companion,

The noble comrade, the best friend

سَمِيّ خَليلِ اللَه وَاِبن خَليله

سَمِيّ خَليلِ اللَه وَاِبن خَليله

أَبي الحَزم إِبراهيمِ جمّ المَناقب

أَبي الحَزم إِبراهيمِ جمّ المَناقب

Namesake of God's Friend and son of His friend,

Named Khalil of Allah and son of His Khalil

Abu al-Hazm Ibrahim, rich in virtues.

Abul Hazm Ibrahim, endowed with all merits

تميز بِالفَضل الَّذي شَهدت لَهُ

تميز بِالفَضل الَّذي شَهدت لَهُ

بِهِ مِن أُولي الأَلباب أَهلُ التَجارب

بِهِ مِن أُولي الأَلباب أَهلُ التَجارب

He stood out for merit, attested on his behalf

He excelled with the merit that the people

By the experienced among those endowed with understanding.

Of intellect and experience bore witness for him

وَحلّ جَميع المشكلات بفكرةٍ

وَحلّ جَميع المشكلات بفكرةٍ

وَرأيٍ سَديدٍ في العَزيمات صائب

وَرأيٍ سَديدٍ في العَزيمات صائب

And he solved all difficulties through thought

And he solved all problems with an idea

And sound judgment, unerring in his resolutions.

And opinion right in determinations and correct

فَيا أَيُّها الشبل الَّذي طابَ مخبراً

فَيا أَيُّها الشبل الَّذي طابَ مخبراً

وَمدّ له الإِقبال راحةَ طالب

وَمدّ له الإِقبال راحةَ طالب

So, O lion cub, whose inner character is noble,

So oh you young lion who gained good tidings

And to whom good fortune has stretched out a supplicant's palm:

And for whom fortune stretched the hand of the seeker

تَهنأ بِأَسنى رُتبة أَنت أَهلها

تَهنأ بِأَسنى رُتبة أَنت أَهلها

عَلى رَغم ماشٍ في الضَلال وَراكب

عَلى رَغم ماشٍ في الضَلال وَراكب

Take joy in the most splendid rank, of which you are worthy,

Congratulations on the finest rank which you deserve

To the chagrin of those who walk in error and those who ride.

Despite those wandering in misguidance around you

وَعش في الهَنا ما قالَ مَجدي مُؤرخاً

وَعش في الهَنا ما قالَ مَجدي مُؤرخاً

سَما مَدح مَحمود رَفيع المَراتب

سَما مَدح مَحمود رَفيع المَراتب

And live in bliss, as Majdi declared in a chronogram:

And live happily as Majdi the historian said

The praise of Mahmoud, exalted in rank, has soared.

Extolling Mahmoud of the lofty positions