وللجلفة الفخر العظيم وحزبها

وللجلفة الفخر العظيم وحزبها

غدا مركزا منه المحامد تنبع

غدا مركزا منه المحامد تنبع

And great glory belongs to Djelfa, and its community

To al-Jalifa goes great pride and glory,

Has become a center from which virtues spring.

Its party shall tomorrow be the source of all praise.

يرى عجبا من زار مسجدهم إذا

يرى عجبا من زار مسجدهم إذا

تبسم ثغر الفجر والقوم ركع

تبسم ثغر الفجر والقوم ركع

Whoever visits their mosque sees a marvel when

Amazed is he who visits their mosque,

The mouth of dawn smiles, and the people bow in prayer.

When the smile of dawn appears and the people bow down.

يرى مجلسا فيه السكينة خيمت

يرى مجلسا فيه السكينة خيمت

وللوعظ تأثير يرى العين تدمع

وللوعظ تأثير يرى العين تدمع

He sees a gathering where serenity has pitched its tent,

He sees a gathering in which tranquility has pitched its tent,

And preaching has its effect: he sees the eye shed tears.

And preaching has an effect, with eyes seen to weep.

يرى حلقة القرآن والقوم حولها

يرى حلقة القرآن والقوم حولها

جلوس على الترتيب والكل خشع

جلوس على الترتيب والكل خشع

He sees a Qur’an circle, and the people around it

He sees a circle of the Quran with people around it,

Are seated in order, all humbly reverent.

Sitting in order, all humble and devout.

فلله جمع نظمته عناية

فلله جمع نظمته عناية

فقلد جيد الدهر عقداً مرصع

فقلد جيد الدهر عقداً مرصع

God be praised for a gathering that care has assembled;

So to God belongs the order He has set,

Thus it has adorned time’s neck with a gem-studded necklace.

Adorning the neck of time with a bejeweled necklace.

هنالكم الشهم الشريف الذي غدا

هنالكم الشهم الشريف الذي غدا

بهمته عند الشدائد ينفع

بهمته عند الشدائد ينفع

There is the gallant, noble man who has become

There is the noble, honorable one who has become,

A help in times of hardship through his resolve.

With his resolve in times of adversity, beneficial.

همام رأى للضيف قدرا فما انثنى

همام رأى للضيف قدرا فما انثنى

يبرهن عن إخلاصه إذ يودع

يبرهن عن إخلاصه إذ يودع

A man of noble spirit, he recognized the guest’s worth and never ceased

A protector who saw for the guest generosity,

To give proof of his sincerity as he bade farewell.

Demonstrating his sincerity as he bids farewell.