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No man ever inspired such trust in his people

ما قدمت رجلا في قومه ثقة

1. No man ever inspired such trust in his people
As Saad did, of that there is no doubt

١. مَا قَدَّمَتْ رَجُلاً فِي قَوْمِهِ ثِقَةٌ
بِهِ كَمَا قَدَّمَتْ سَعْداً وَلا جَرَمُ

2. He was the most knowledgeable of all the country’s sons
And the most aware of what they revealed and concealed

٢. قَدْ كَانَ أَخْبَرَ أَبْنَاءِ الْبِلادِ بِهِمْ
وَكَانَ أَدْرَى بِمَا أَبْدُوا وَمَا كَتَمُوا

3. He led each one with the soundest advice
And was wary not to sever ties of kin

٣. يَسُوسُ كُلاًّ بِأَجْدَى مَا يُسَاسُ بِهِ
وَيَتَّقِي جُهْدَهُ أَنْ تُقْطَعَ الرَّحِمُ

4. He did not turn his gaze from the anguished
Nor was he deaf to the call of the suffering

٤. وَمَا يَغُضُّ عَنِ المَلْهُوفِ نَاظِرَهُ
وَمَا بِهِ عَنْ نِدَاءِ المُعْتَفِي صَمَمُ

5. For the secret of those whom men entrust
Is grasping their inner thoughts however they change

٥. وَإِنَّمَا سِرُّ مَنْ تَعْنُو الرِّجَالُ لَهُ
إِدْرَاكُهُ فِي اخْتِلافِ الْحَالِ سِرَّهُمُ

6. His life was spent busily working
Not daydreaming or lost in thought

٦. إِلعَيْشُ فِيمَا يَرَاهُ يَقْظَةٌ شُغِلَتْ
بِالسَّعْيِ وَالجِدِّ لا رُؤْيَا وَلا حُلُمُ

7. No chance event distracted him
From serving his dear homeland

٧. لا شَأْنَ عَنْ خِدْمَةِ الأَوْطَانِ يَصْدِفُهُ
فَمَا تُعَدُّ مَسَاعِيهِ وَلا الْخِدَمُ

8. His tireless efforts cannot be counted
Awake when others’ eyes grow heavy with night

٨. سَهْرَانُ تَفْتَرُّ أَحْدَاقُ الدُّجَى فَتُرَى
وَسْنَى وَتَنْجَابُ عَنْ أَحْدَاقِهِ الظُّلَمُ

9. Signs of age show but darkness cannot dim his vision
Who can match his vigor and determination

٩. من لِلرُّقِي بِنَهَّاضٍ كَنَهْضَتِهِ
مَاضِي الْعَزِيمَةِ لا تَكْبُو بِهِ قَدَمُ

10. His steadfast will cannot be bent
Frankness was his nature, it would not change

١٠. فِيهِ الصَّرَاحَةُ طَبْعٌ لا يُغَيِّرُهُ
وَلا يُشَابُ بِسُمٍّ عِنْدَهُ دَسَمُ

11. Nor was his truth tainted by any venom
When he sought something new and proper

١١. إِذَا تَوَخَّى جَدِيداً وَالصَّلاحُ بِهِ
رُدَّ الفَسَادُ وَلَمْ يَشْفَعْ لَهُ القِدَمُ

12. Corruption was thwarted, no matter its antiquity
He was esteemed at every station

١٢. تُرْعَى لَهُ حُرْمَةٌ فِي كُلِّ مَنْزِلَةٍ
سَمَا إِلَيْهَا وَتُرْعَى عِنْدَهُ الْحُرَمُ

13. As he climbed yet esteemed all sanctities
He was content only with triumph

١٣. وَمَا يُسَرُّ بِغَيْرِ الْفَوْزِ يُدْرِكُهُ
وَمَا يَقَرُّ وَحَقُّ الشَّعْبِ مُهْتَضَمُ

14. And discontent till the people’s rights were secured
Firm in his principles in any circumstance

١٤. ثَبْتٌ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ فِي مَبَادِئِهِ
سِيَّانَ مِنْهَا لَدَيْهِ اليُسْرُ وَالْعُدُمُ