بَرِحَ الخفاءُ فما لجدّك مُعْملُ

بَرِحَ الخفاءُ فما لجدّك مُعْملُ

إِلاّ الجناب الأوحَدُ المتفضّلُ

إِلاّ الجناب الأوحَدُ المتفضّلُ

Concealment has vanished; your striving has no field

The secrecy has departed, so why delay your generosity?

Save the peerless, generous lord's court.

It is only the unique, gracious Lord who is distinguished.

هو ذاك الشهمُ الحريُّ بكلّما

هو ذاك الشهمُ الحريُّ بكلّما

فتق الثناءُ به وفاحَ المَنْدَلُ

فتق الثناءُ به وفاحَ المَنْدَلُ

He is that noble-hearted man, worthy of all with which

He is the valiant, free to bestow all praise;

Praise has unfolded and aloeswood has spread its fragrance.

Eulogy blossoms through him, and the pulpit shines.

صدرُ النقابة من سَرَاةِ بني العلا

صدرُ النقابة من سَرَاةِ بني العلا

عوني وعدّتيَ الفريدُ الأكملُ

عوني وعدّتيَ الفريدُ الأكملُ

Head of the naqibate, among the noble sons of glory,

The leader of the eminent people of the family of Al-'Alā'

My help and my mainstay, the peerless, most perfect one.

Is my support and my perfect, unmatched equipment.

مولاي يا قُسَّ البلاغةِ والذي

مولاي يا قُسَّ البلاغةِ والذي

من دونه زيدُ البيانِ ودَغْفَلُ

من دونه زيدُ البيانِ ودَغْفَلُ

My lord, O Quss of eloquence, and you whom

O my Master, epitome of eloquence, without whom

Zayd of rhetoric and Daghfal cannot match.

Zayd's rhetoric and Daghfal's are insignificant.

إن الولاء بمثل عبدك منجبٌ

إن الولاء بمثل عبدك منجبٌ

والسعد أنوالاه منك تَقبُّلُ

والسعد أنوالاه منك تَقبُّلُ

Indeed, loyalty in one like your servant bears noble fruit,

Your servant's loyalty is obligatory,

And good fortune is that acceptance from you should favor him.

And good fortune is that you accept him.

مولاي إني في ذمامك فاحتكم

مولاي إني في ذمامك فاحتكم

هل غير ذا يرتاد من يَتوَّسلُ

هل غير ذا يرتاد من يَتوَّسلُ

My lord, I am under your protection; judge as you will.

O my Master, I have resorted to your rein;

Does a suppliant seek anything but this?

Who else frequents one who implores?

إِن عمّني دخل الجناب فخارجي

إِن عمّني دخل الجناب فخارجي

متحقق والسعد نحوي مُقبلُ

متحقق والسعد نحوي مُقبلُ

If the court's income extends to me, then my expenses

If the Lord has blinded me, my inner self sees clearly,

Are secured, and good fortune advances toward me.

And good fortune is inclined toward me.

وعلام أحرم والفصاحة لم تزل

وعلام أحرم والفصاحة لم تزل

أبداً عليّ غصونها تَتهدّلُ

أبداً عليّ غصونها تَتهدّلُ

And why should I be deprived, when eloquence continues

Why would I be deprived when eloquence

To let its boughs droop over me forever?

Has never ceased scattering its branches over me?

رحماك بي فالسيل قد بلغ الزبى

رحماك بي فالسيل قد بلغ الزبى

مني وافضَي بي إليك الموئلُ

مني وافضَي بي إليك الموئلُ

Have mercy on me, for the flood has reached the high ground

Have mercy on me, for the torrent has reached peril;

In my plight, and refuge has brought me to you.

I am overwhelmed and my course leads to you.

ما كنت أن أشقى وربعك مخصب

ما كنت أن أشقى وربعك مخصب

أبداً ولا أظمى وبابك منهَلُ

أبداً ولا أظمى وبابك منهَلُ

I could not be wretched while your dwelling is fertile,

I would not suffer while your land is fertile,

Nor ever thirst while your door is a watering place.

Nor would I thirst while your door is a fountain.

ولديك ظِلٌّ للمكارمِ وارفٌ

ولديك ظِلٌّ للمكارمِ وارفٌ

تَندى أراكته وروضٌ مُخْضِلُ

تَندى أراكته وروضٌ مُخْضِلُ

And with you is spreading shade for noble deeds,

In your shade is shelter for noble deeds, a place

Its arak tree dewy, and a garden lush with moisture.

Where your couches are damp and your meadow verdant.

طوقتني بَدْءاً فرِشنيَ ثانياً

طوقتني بَدْءاً فرِشنيَ ثانياً

إِنِّ القلائدَ بالملابس تجمُلُ

إِنِّ القلائدَ بالملابس تجمُلُ

You gave me a necklace first; next, clothe me in plumage,

You adorned me first with gifts and later with honor;

For necklaces look beautiful with garments.

Jewels are beautified by their settings.

أنا ذلك الغرّيدُ أرْوَضَ جانبي

أنا ذلك الغرّيدُ أرْوَضَ جانبي

فازدانَ منّي بالثناءِ المِقْوَلُ

فازدانَ منّي بالثناءِ المِقْوَلُ

I am that songbird; my surroundings have grown verdant,

I am the warbler made home in your side;

And so my tongue has become adorned with praise.

Because of my praise, I gained acceptance from you.