أَهزَّكَ وَالكَريمُ لَهُ اهتِزازُ

أَهزَّكَ وَالكَريمُ لَهُ اهتِزازُ

وَمثلُكَ مَن يُجيزُ وَلا يُجازُ

وَمثلُكَ مَن يُجيزُ وَلا يُجازُ

I stir you, for the generous man is moved.

You were shaken and the generous one has a shaking,

And one like you bestows rewards, but is not rewarded.

And one like you who approves and is not approved,

أَعِزَّ الدينِ لا تُهمِل مُحِبّاً

أَعِزَّ الدينِ لا تُهمِل مُحِبّاً

لَهُ بِكُمُ اِعتِلاءٌ وَاعتِزازُ

لَهُ بِكُمُ اِعتِلاءٌ وَاعتِزازُ

O ‘Izz al-Din, do not neglect an admirer

Support the religion, do not neglect a lover,

Who gains elevation and pride through you.

With you it has elevation and pride,

وَأَصلُكَ في المَكارِمِ أَيُّ أَصلٍ

وَأَصلُكَ في المَكارِمِ أَيُّ أَصلٍ

جَميعُ المَكرُمات لَهُ تُجازُ

جَميعُ المَكرُمات لَهُ تُجازُ

And your root in noble virtues—what a root!

And your origin in generosity, what origin is it?

All noble qualities are accorded to it.

All generosity is approved for it,

وَإِنَّكَ فَرعُهُ الزاكي أُصولاً

وَإِنَّكَ فَرعُهُ الزاكي أُصولاً

إِذا أَصلٌ ذكا كَرُمَ النِحازُ

إِذا أَصلٌ ذكا كَرُمَ النِحازُ

And you are its branch, pure in your roots;

And you are its fresh branch, original in roots,

When a root flourishes, its stock is noble.

When a origin is fresh, generosity is harvested,

كَسَوتَ المُتَقينَ ثِيابَ عِزٍّ

كَسَوتَ المُتَقينَ ثِيابَ عِزٍّ

لَها مِن رَقمِ جودِكُمُ طِرازُ

لَها مِن رَقمِ جودِكُمُ طِرازُ

You have clothed the pious in robes of honor;

You have clothed the pious in robes of honor,

They bear a border embroidered with your generosity.

Embroidered by the sequence of your generosity,

وَأَثَّرتَ الأَثيرَ بِكُلِّ خَيرٍ

وَأَثَّرتَ الأَثيرَ بِكُلِّ خَيرٍ

فَصارَ لَهُ لعلياكَ انحيازُ

فَصارَ لَهُ لعلياكَ انحيازُ

And you have favored al-Athir with every kindness,

And you have influenced the most noble with all good,

So his allegiance has turned toward your eminence.

So for you, the most high, has inclination,

حَديثُ الجودِ عَن جَدواكَ تروى

حَديثُ الجودِ عَن جَدواكَ تروى

حَقيقَتُهُ وَغَيرُكُمُ مَجازُ

حَقيقَتُهُ وَغَيرُكُمُ مَجازُ

The tale of generosity, recounted from your bounty,

The talk of generosity from your ancestors is told,

Is literal truth; all others are metaphor.

Its reality while others are metaphorical,

فَما مِن رايَةٍ لِلمَجدِ إِلا

فَما مِن رايَةٍ لِلمَجدِ إِلا

لَها بِفَناءِ مَنزِلكَ اِرتِكازُ

لَها بِفَناءِ مَنزِلكَ اِرتِكازُ

So there is no banner of glory but

So there is no flag of glory except,

Stands planted in the courtyard of your home.

It is anchored in the courtyard of your house,

وَما مِن فُرصَةٍ في الخَيرِ إِلا

وَما مِن فُرصَةٍ في الخَيرِ إِلا

لَها مِن جودِ جُودِكُمُ انتِهازُ

لَها مِن جودِ جُودِكُمُ انتِهازُ

And there is no opportunity for good but

And there is no opportunity for good except,

Is seized by the bounty of your generosity.

It has from the generosity of your generosity, utilization,

فَأَبقاه الإِلهُ قَريرَ عَينٍ

فَأَبقاه الإِلهُ قَريرَ عَينٍ

عَليكَ لَهُ اِحتراسٌ وَاحتِرازُ

عَليكَ لَهُ اِحتراسٌ وَاحتِرازُ

So may God preserve him, content of eye;

So God has maintained it the delight of an eye,

His vigilance and caution are for your sake.

For you, it has protection and preservation.