1. With glad tidings Rumblings of thunder heralded
Arousing delight in Aures and the mountains

2. The rains poured down blessing the land
Watering the meadows abundantly

3. Hopes grew fertile and bore fruit
As a blossoming oasis laden with yield

4. No wonder she glows in a blessed era
Nodding her head proudly raising it high

5. With a religious Arabic school
To nourish keen minds a fresh spring

6. The little ones grew guided true
Learning with joy all they were taught

7. And the youth like a fortress were raised
Sheltering them safe from mishaps ahead

8. To the mosque they dutifully flocked
Bowing devout with utmost humility

9. And the brilliant preacher called the youth
To the highest ideals swiftly to run

10. In a charming climate snowflakes danced
Like virgin pearls or brighter to see

11. The sun peeping through clouds now hides
As the crops hope she would shine more to be

12. Homes for guests unfold welcoming all
And people anticipating the envoy climb

13. Greetings to the Herald crowned lofty
With the halo of integrity gleaming proud

14. A prince rules with eloquence supreme
His people embracing Arabism follow

15. My heart before my hand pledging allegiance
To the noble king may he rise ever higher

16. Nurtured pure literary Arabic
Schooled in its arts since early days

17. Learned in religious law answers he has
Mastering knowledge befitting his stage

18. Up to sixty years carrying the load
The burdens of glory never to waver

19. His lessons revealed a mind versed
In philosophy and theology sublimed

20. I see him rising to highest thoughts
In the mystic way of Ghazali the guide

21. Unveiling Sufi leanings Salafist
To the clarity of Qushayri the beam

22. And I sensed in his kindness a soul
Like musk so refined with scent sufficed

23. I found in him whenever we met
Utmost gentleness, care and content

24. He composes like Amr ibn Kulthum
Or remembers all asked like Rub’a acclaimed

25. Had I wished I would have reached Absi’s eloquence
But am no rival to the unmatched littérateur

26. Ask me to count all I have memorized
I would have vied with Hammad or Ibn Al-A’sam

27. You visited analyzing and probing
Gracious healer prescribing the cure

28. If only we cast plots aside
And all disgraces unanimously ban

29. To the land of palms you promptly headed
To solve disputes and push perils away

30. Did the land of palms rise to the occasion?
Did its ambitious projects smoothly sail?

31. We knew your colleague an able builder
Artful designer of the school unveiled

32. As though in recruiting him you presented
Our youth with a trailblazer role model

33. None tastes glory but tasting bitter first
Enduring adversities with gallant patience

34. Nor can freemen reach their destiny
Unless equipped with righteous deeds

35. No free man but one who erects a center
To glean true knowledge for good to channel

36. No freeman but one with a will of steel
From desires aloof and innocent

37. No freeman but one who would plunge in battle
To conquer a land or meet a noble death

38. O subjugated nation can you not see
Your neighbor obsessed with autocracy?

39. The West rules the world with no exception
And still covets the planets to annex!

40. In the land you hail from what did you gain?
Any throne or authority you collect?

41. Your homelands are your mangers so preserve them
And guard their borders to not disturb

42. Your lands are mothers among all nations
Having nursed you fondle them with love unsparing

43. Your faith is your treasure among religions
Cherish and preserve it from being wasted

44. Your life is war if weak so toughen your will
Refusing humiliation or submission

45. I saw no weaponry or industry
A nation with no factories what endures?

46. Put hope in your scholars for they are
Thirsty to quench and hungry to provide

47. Never can guidance condone disgrace
Nor would a brother of light betray or deceive

48. The wiles of fate intimidate with their tricks
But we are not afraid or prone to grieve

49. Ask Time about us how we endured
Onslaughts of hardship and woes believed

50. We do not pretend save what our hearts contain
Islam rejects all falsity we weave

51. Announce my brother who fears the wrath
We learned from Jarir before Bashshar contrived

52. We disagree but passing no judgment
Whoever opines is free to perceive

53. Souls made by God are innately stubborn
The wisest is one who can balance and weave

54. How can one expect united temperaments
When God diverse temperaments gave?

55. May God reward those striving with us
And all who aided strivers to achieve

56. Islam approved of every honorable
Batna invited so they convened

57. And all benefactors to Muslims
Donating to sciences applauded indeed

58. And any freeman of any doctrine
Spreading knowledge valued is his creed

59. We are but people of heavenly roots
Branches eternally verdant and steeled

60. Had the lofty Atlas dared to fight us
Its iron would have failed to impede

61. If Tucor's son called Jerjer's would answer
A friend never fails one who pleads

62. Pardon if we decline a poem read to us
By a friend though hearing is our need

63. Alas the dove is called to retire
But declines to repose taking heed

64. Fearing hunters would make it their prey
Its wing broken severely bleeding

65. Or sullied by storms in its path
Losing bearings confused where to speed

66. We refrain from composing verse mostly
For poets failed in most they alleged

67. Poetry no boon but bane in disguise
Hence few with us have by it succeeded

68. It lured Imru al-Qais to his death
And Bishr ibn Abi Khazim waylaid

69. Robbed Mutanabbi of all comrades
Till none remained for companionship to plead

70. Apologies for a lengthy piece
But a spacious race we found indeed

71. We stumbled and fell off a worn horse
All who enter race risk fall and bleed

72. Worthiest of triumph before God
Is one who fulfilled creed and good deed

73. O blessed delegation your voyage
From Al Jawza appeared the brightest

74. Received in our pavilion with kindness
See you off from our hearts the sincerest