1. O king of the age, whose excellence has spread,
And O son of the kings of Arabs, non-Arabs, and Turks,

2. And whoever taught me to praise or described his glory,
I have not added more to it in the eyes of al-Nizam except sincerity,

3. Indeed, favors from your hands have overwhelmed me,
By which you have controlled my happiness, even if you have increased my kingdom,

4. I consider myself a merchant when I separate from your riches,
So if the jealous accuse me of being your partner in the kingdom,

5. That is why hardships have not changed my affection,
But I am like bright steel on the whetstone,

6. So if the turning of fate has scratched my side,
It informs me while the whetstone informs of the scratch,

7. So with the occurrence of events I have increased longing,
Just as increased rubbing increases the fragrance of musk,

8. And if a cloud has deprived me of your bounty,
It has neither changed my love nor caused me to abandon you,

9. Because I am of those firmly convicted of loyalty,
While change may occur with those who doubt.