By Sulaiman Tijjani
Lead: Dr. Bukar Usman
Doctor of literature
Hindu, where are you?
Let’s sing to his praise
Dr. Bukar Usman
Doctor of literature
Professor hails you
Your successful retirement
Gave us reason to celebrate you
Chorus: Dr. Bukar Usman
You’re a rare gem
Professor hails you
Your successful retirement
Gave us reason to celebrate you
Lead: Dr. Bukar Usman
Doctor of literature
Hindu, where are you?
Let’s sing to his praise.
Chorus: You have served your country
With distinction
Doctor of literature,
You are prolific
Dr. Bukar Usman
You are famous
Professor continues to salute you
You have served your country
With distinction
Oh! Doctor of literature
You are great, I extol you
Lead: The Great One, the King of all
You give with great surplus
Chorus: Dr. Bukar Usman,
Doctor of literature
Professor keeps hailing you
Lead: God, you have no beginning
You are the beginning of beginning!
Chorus: Your successful retirement
Gave us reason to celebrate you
Lead: Al Ma’abudi, You alone
deserves worship
Guide us against transgression
Chorus: Dr. Bukar Usman,
you’re worthy
May Allah’s blessings be with you
Lead: The Guide, You subdue all.
Oh the Creator, we seek Your blessings
Chorus: Dr. Bukar Usman
You’re worthy
Professor hails you
You have served your
country meritoriously,
Your successful retirement
Gave us reason to celebrate you,
We laud you
Lead: Oh Great One! Your Messenger
remains the salvation to all
Your creatures
Chorus: Dr. Bukar Usman
Doctor of literature
Professor hails you
Lead: The Prophet remains the
secret of all good
The best of all he is seeking
Your bountiful blessings
Chorus: You have served your country
meritoriously,
Your successful retirement
Gave us reason to celebrate you,
We commend you
Lead: The one most qualified to
be extolled
Muhammad (SAW) had propagated
Your message
Chorus: Dr. Bukar Usman
You’re worthy
May Allah’s blessings shower
unto you
Lead: Oh Allah, extend salutations to
all companions
And count us among your
obedient servants
Chorus: Dr. Bukar Usman
You’re worthy
Professor hails you
You have served your
country meritoriously,
Your successful retirement
Gave us reason to celebrate you,
We laud you
Lead: Whenever the world recognised
your excellence
That should be the Divine stamp of
your greatness
Chorus: Dr. Bukar Usman
Doctor of literature
Professor hails you
Lead: If passersby drowned in a pond
There must be great secret behind it
Chorus: You have served your
country meritoriously
Your successful retirement
Gave us reason to applaud you,
We praise you
Lead: The elephant skin
is uncommonly a scarce mat
No doubt, an elephant is the
forest’s Everest
Chorus: Dr. Bukar Usman,
you’re worthy
May Allah’s blessings shower unto you.