1. O Judge of judges, sought for prosperity
Blessings on your decree and incoming requests

2. Some of the people ask me as witness
Though he has more than enough piety

3. I am surprised at his ascetic piety
Wanting me as his witness

4. Welcome to the white, fragrant one, when
She arrives, awakening her sweet scent

5. The kohl of the sleepy eyes, when it’s released
Tying the tongue of the charmed by incantation

6. She whose arrows from her glances rule
A rule that beauty gazes on and pierces

7. The blood flows and her sword is in his eyelids
A gaze – is magic not always like this?

8. Alas for the throwing of her arrows in her cheeks
While the arrow is furthest from being feathered

9. And for the two eyebrows, when a gazing eye exposes
Watching intensely, saying to its bows: Take!

10. And for that smooth, intimate, red-hot cheek
If an idol would hear, it would melt

11. She said: When you close your eyes, await
My image, and I said to her: Yes, but when

12. You hear talk of a sword and spear before it
Bending over and calling out, I said: Both are delightful

13. My love is like praise of the religion of God’s beauty
The soul busy with this and that never free

14. Climbing steps of glorious honor, too high
To be matched and too high to be emulated

15. Exalted attributes above praising people
As if the words of praise to Him were inadequate

16. Heavy dew and power - had it touched clarity
It would have flowed, and if it touched iron would have melted

17. It knows the live coals of his hands, how they shame
Lightning and its heaven, saying: Both are delightful

18. High above the stars’ nobility, as though
The foot of the Pleiades is to Him subordinate

19. People found guidance in his talents
So they saw for Joseph the fire of Moses as example

20. How many wretched refugees find his matter
Sweet, frequenting his doors for bliss

21. And seeking from him useful insights
If the great blind poet had smelled them, he would have become a student

22. Seeking his protection, you’ll find clouds bursting
With dew, gentleness, sweet sighs

23. And fingers created to protect the weak
Dispensing sustenance openly or preventing harm

24. And virtues proudly excelling over goblets brimming
In taste they are worthy of being dispensed

25. Many brilliant meanings shine in his words
Passing with neither cloud nor speck to taint

26. Like stars in the clear pond, you’d think them
Easily accessible, yet farthest outstretched

27. O Hamad family, noble ones, mentioning you
Revives the times, as if your mention was food

28. Through you, truly time smiles hopefully
Speaking, but through others, it withers

29. You left the generous acts a praiser
Most hostile to the times’ ranks and most penetrating arrow

30. My God, you made the discourse of one
Whose matter ruled him exclusively stop

31. Assailing me when I strove like falling
Into a trap, increasing my distress as it disdained

32. Until I sought refuge in your shelter complaining
So you gave refuge from one resigned and incanting

33. Like the flowing freshness of water and welcome
And guidance like the dawn’s shining light - excellent!

34. You are rain, and you the most lasting of clouds
And arrow - you, and you the fastest piercing