1. يا قصر رأس التين قم في غد

    رحب بعبد الله زين الشباب

    O palace of Ras al-Tin, rise tomorrow;

    Welcome Abdullah, the adornment of youth,

  2. وقل له يفديك نوّابنا

    يا خير من عن جيرة الله ناب

    And tell him: Our deputies would lay down their lives for you,

    O best of those who represent God’s neighbors!

  3. أبوك في مكة دار لهم

    وأنت في المجلس للدار باب

    Your father in Mecca is a home for them,

    And in the council you are that home’s door.

  4. ضفتم جنابا عاليا طاهرا

    ضاف لكم بالأمس أزكى جناب

    You have been guests of an exalted, pure personage;

    The purest personage was your guest yesterday.

  5. تحويكما مائدة في غد

    نجِلها مثل التي في الكتاب

    Tomorrow a table will bring you both together,

    Which we revere like the one in the Book.

  6. الحب والإخلاص ألوانها

    وصادق الودّ عليها شراب

    Love and sincerity are its dishes,

    And true affection is the drink upon it.

  7. أحسن ما قد ذقتما فوقها

    مالذ قد من ذكر أبيك وطاب

    The finest thing you two have tasted there

    Is the sweet and pleasing mention of your father.

  8. والمسلمون اليوم في حاجة

    إلى آئتلاف كائتلاف الصحاب

    And Muslims today stand in need

    Of unity like the unity of the Companions.

  9. هبنا قطيعا هائما سائما

    لو أتحدنا خشيتنا الذئاب

    Suppose us a wandering, grazing flock;

    Were we united, the wolves would fear us,

  10. في ظل رايات إما الهدى

    وليس في الإمام آرتياب

    In the shade of the banners of the imam of guidance,

    And there is no doubting the imam.

  11. أبوك زاد الله في قدره

    قد جاءني بالأمس منه كتاب

    Your father—may God exalt his standing—

    A letter from him reached me yesterday.

  12. ما قوتي ما قيمتي من أنا

    بالله قم عني بردّ الجواب

    What is my strength, what is my worth, who am I?

    By God, undertake to send the reply on my behalf.

  13. كتابه نعمى وخير الذي

    نال الفتى مالم يكن في الحساب

    His letter is a blessing, and the best of what

    A young man gains is what he never expected.

  14. إن أنت وافيت فروقا وقد

    ألبسها آذا قشب الثيبا

    Should you reach Furuq, when

    March has clothed her in fresh garments,

  15. وتوّج النبت رؤوس الربى

    ومزقت شمس النهار النقاب

    And vegetation has crowned the hilltops,

    And the sun of day has torn away the veil,

  16. وضمك المجلس في صدره

    وقرّض صحبٌ أعينا بالإياب

    And the council has clasped you to its breast,

    And companions’ eyes have rejoiced at your return,

  17. بلِّغ سليمان النهى والحجى

    شوقي وبالغ منعما في الخطاب

    Convey to Suleiman, a man of reason and wisdom,

    My longing, and kindly speak of it at length.

  18. وادن لدى المجلس من قاسم

    وقل له محتشما في العتاب

    And in the council draw near to Qasim,

    And tell him, restrained in your reproach:

  19. جدة يا صباح تقاسى الظما

    وأنت ما بين المياه العذاب

    Jeddah, O Sabah, suffers thirst,

    While you are amid sweet waters.

  20. ثم ارفع الصوت يجئك الصدى

    من مجلس ونادى الصواب

    Then raise your voice; the echo will come to you

    From a council and a forum of sound judgment.