1. By God, He has established religion and you are its supporter
From the stance of contempt which leads to ruin like it
١. بك الله حاط الدين وانتاش أهله
من الموقف الدَحْض الذي مثلهُ يردي
2. So appoint your son Al-Abbas your successor
For he has a place, and write to the people about the pledge
٢. فولِّ ابنك العباسَ عهدَك أنه
له موضع واكتب إلى الناس بالعهد
3. If his youth betrays him, his intellect is mature
With it the rank of the old man who guides the rightly-guided
٣. فإن خلَفتُهُ السنُ فالعقلُ بالغٌ
به رتبة الشيخ الموفق للرشيد
4. And John was given knowledge before him
A child, and Jesus spoke to the people from the cradle
٤. وقد كان يحيى أوتي العلم قبله
صبيّاً وعيسى كلَّم الناسَ في المهد