لاmay not يَهنَأِbring joy to الأَعداءَthe enemies عَزلُdismissal of ابنِson of هاشِمٍHashim
لا يَهنَأِ الأَعداءَ عَزلُ ابنِ هاشِمٍ
فَكُلُّfor every مُوَلّىofficeholder قَصرُهُhis end الصَرفُdismissal وَالعَزلُand removal
فَكُلُّ مُوَلّى قَصرُهُ الصَرفُ وَالعَزلُ
May Ibn Hashim’s dismissal bring his enemies no joy.
The foes rejoice not at the isolation of Hashim's son
For every officeholder’s end is dismissal and removal.
For every friend, his highness alternating brings dismissal or retention
لَقَدindeed كانَhe was مَيمونَblessed الوِلايَةِin office قابِضاًrestraining
لَقَد كانَ مَيمونَ الوِلايَةِ قابِضاً
يَدَthe hand of الجَورِoppression مَبسوطاًspread بِهِthrough him الحَقُّtruth وَالعَدلُand justice
يَدَ الجَورِ مَبسوطاً بِهِ الحَقُّ وَالعَدلُ
He was indeed blessed in office, restraining
Verily virtuous was Ma'mun in authority, restraining
the hand of oppression, with truth and justice spread through him.
The hand of tyranny, with justice and equity outstretched
يَرومُseek رِجالٌmen حَطَّهُhis abasement وَهوَwhile he is سابِقٌforemost
يَرومُ رِجالٌ حَطَّهُ وَهوَ سابِقٌ
أَبىrefused اللَهُGod إِلّاexcept أَنthat يَطولَhe grow in stature وَأَنand that يَعلوhe rise high
أَبى اللَهُ إِلّا أَن يَطولَ وَأَن يَعلو
Men seek to bring him low, though he is foremost.
There are men who would defame him though he excels
God has willed only that he grow in stature and rise high.
But Allah willed that he endure and supreme remain
Sol 6.1