بقصر مليكة العليا أقمنا

بقصر مليكة العليا أقمنا

ليالي مؤنسات كالزلال

ليالي مؤنسات كالزلال

In the fortress of Upper Melika we stayed,

In the palace of the Exalted Queen we spent

Pleasant nights, like clear, sweet water.

Nights of companionship like pure water

وقاضيها الجليل ومن يليه

وقاضيها الجليل ومن يليه

ليالي مؤنسات كالزلال

ليالي مؤنسات كالزلال

And its venerable judge, and those who follow him,

And her eminent judge and those with him

Pleasant nights, like clear, sweet water.

Nights of companionship like pure water

وزهرتهم أبو بكر فاكرم

وزهرتهم أبو بكر فاكرم

بمشهور الفضائل والكمال

بمشهور الفضائل والكمال

And their flower is Abu Bakr—how noble

And their flower Abu Bakr honored us

Is the one renowned for virtues and perfection!

With his renowned virtues and perfection

له خلق يفوق الوصف أما

له خلق يفوق الوصف أما

أياديه فمن شبه المحال

أياديه فمن شبه المحال

His character surpasses description; as for

He has a character beyond description

His favors, they border on the impossible.

His generosity is scarcely imaginable

فقل في جوده بحر عميق

فقل في جوده بحر عميق

وكررها جهاراً لا تبال

وكررها جهاراً لا تبال

So say of his generosity: “A deep sea,”

Say of his generosity it is a deep sea

And repeat it aloud, without a care.

And repeat it aloud, pay it no mind