1. O Abul Fadl, come closer and raise your voice in gratitude,
For that is Allah's immense grace which He has generously bestowed.

2. You stood guarding the caravan, always alert and vigilant,
Congratulations - for this caravan has come to visit you.

3. Congratulations, for you have been granted all that you sought,
And found success and good fortune nearby.

4. When seeking the caravan, wherever you see the light of prophethood shining bright,
O Abul Fadl come closer, and make the most of this blessed time.

5. For yourself, to cure an ailment simmering within.
A beloved went far, enduring years of anguish and inner turmoil,

6. Bearing harm upon harm in His path,
Content and turning a blind eye for God's sake.

7. Allah be with you O Abbas, here is Muhammad,
Greet him well and speak what you wish heartily and openly.

8. He came after dragging on many years in migration,
Dragging behind him caravans and armies.

9. When he saw you, his eyes welled up,
As greetings poured from him, fresh flowers to welcome you.

10. A scent of God's mercy lingers with you two until today,
Your place fragrant with it since that time.

11. In Mecca, you stood by the weak,
Turning away harm and nurturing bonds.

12. When they panicked under injustice, you were their shelter,
And when the loyal ones lacked support, you aided them.

13. The disbelievers thought you one of them, but in truth,
You intended something else - you were never an unbeliever.

14. You strengthened the foundations of Islam in their lands
And deceived them about it, until it prevailed.

15. You were the eye, with the hand that spreads
Their secrets and exposes their hidden schemes.

16. Supplying the Messenger of Allah with letters full
Of their news, traversing the vast desert.

17. A courier, when couriers give up from fatigue,
Who continues steadfastly in his mission without tiring.

18. And when you sought permission to visit him,
He refused - for he and his love did not want you as a neighbor.

19. And said: "Wait, my uncle, you are a source of hope
For an appointment God will bring at the end."

20. With me, God sealed off all the prophets,
Completing those lofty achievements and miracles.

21. And I do hope that you will remain in Medina,
As one of those who migrate and join us here.

22. It is Allah, so watch, O Abul Fadl, what He has ordained -
Ease after hardship - blessed are those who witness!

23. The gloomy clouds of worries have cleared,
And the faces of life are brightly joyful.

24. Oh, how many days you tasted the bitterness
Of what the idolaters sowed, crushing sorrows!

25. And nights, when the coward was terrified and anxious,
You spent sleepless, your mind clouded in gloom.

26. As was your way, when they said Muhammad was killed,
And those mocking brought them the false news.

27. But when you verified the truth, you set out lively
To kiss the one visiting you, bringing good tidings.

28. And you released him free and unharmed, though he
Remained in dear dignity that amazes noble souls.

29. You set out light and quick on your feet, though never before
Were you able to do the likes of this feat.

30. What pleased the Messenger pleased you, and any harm
Aimed at him, you took upon yourself as harmful.

31. You guided Abu Sufyan to regret his soul
And dislike remaining astray for eternity.

32. You brought him, while the army lay waiting in the night
Preparing for battle, sharpening swords.

33. So he became Muslim, pleasing Allah after refusal,
And were it not for you, he would not have left his denial.

34. In Ibn Hizam and Ibn Warqa there is evidence
Of your merit, for those who remember.

35. Three pillars you turned their hearts
To Allah, enlivening them and hoping for their fate.

36. Had they refused, no deterrent would prevent war
Or wrest away its claws and fangs.

37. You saved blood which, if freed,
Would have flowed under the banners of invaders.

38. And so Quraysh were left with no remnants,
And that pride they were used to was ruined.

39. With your good fortune, O Uncle of the Messenger,
Helping hands came one after another, which Muslims see as treasures.

40. And you were before, doing good,
Propping up ancestral ties that had fallen.

41. Great, relied on by Quraysh when facing
Affairs that frighten, fearing ruin.

42. When you serve pilgrims water, you are a master
Teaching the masters of men noble qualities.

43. Uthman deserves one rule, and Malik another -
The rule of one who gives and is most generous.

44. One who forcibly takes the reins
Is not like one who gently takes the reins.

45. I am forbidden satisfaction if I criticize Uthman - he
Follows the way of victors, defying competitors.

46. From Allah's gifts he has a blessed treasure
With which he establishes the rituals of Allah's faith.

47. He is stingy in unlocking the doors of corruption,
And sees glory in this through time eternal.

48. The trust of the Keeper of the House was not given to a traitor
Who wants through it worldly gain, nor to a lewd one.

49. O Abul Fadl, this is what Muhammad loved -
You have succeeded, your arrow still strikes its target.

50. If Allah makes the lands and its people thirsty,
It is in your name that He sends down torrential rain.

51. By my life, you have undisputedly abandoned
Virtues, mentioning which would shake all pulpits.

52. I speak truly - if I forgot your rights
Despite my abilities, I would find no excuse.

53. Aid me, my Lord, with a breath from You, and guide me
Your way - if among people I stray as a poet.

54. I called you to Islam - uphold its glory
And attain from it what time has spread.