1. O Abu Khalifa, temperament overwhelms
A nature that flows in the children of mankind

2. And natures have highs that motivate it
And events have states and causes

3. So if what happened was a fleeting folly
Know for certain that affection overwhelms

4. You have honored me with the bracelet of affection
For love, honesty and sincerity are alluring

5. O you who attained the highest moral code
And in the sublime, for the noble a reward

6. O you who if you recite poetry for an occasion
Students recite it in study circles

7. You who the highest traits are gathered in
Knowledge, forbearance, ethics and manners

8. O the most noble of people in truthfulness of dealing
To you from the breeze's fragrances the most pleasant