يا ابن الأَماجد أَنتَ مِن

يا ابن الأَماجد أَنتَ مِن

أَيّ الأَفاضل وَابن مَن

أَيّ الأَفاضل وَابن مَن

O son of the illustrious, which of

O son of glorious deeds, from which of the virtuous and son of whom are you?

the eminent are you, and whose son?

The one who thought the times would bring someone like you and believed so was lying.

كَذب الَّذي حَسب الزَما

كَذب الَّذي حَسب الزَما

ن أَتى بِمثلِكُم وَظَن

ن أَتى بِمثلِكُم وَظَن

He lied who thought that time

Can one compare what the exalted planted long ago in fertile soil,

had brought your like, and supposed it so.

To descendants through a beneficial rain, whether continuous or sporadic?

أيقاس ما غَرس العُلا

أيقاس ما غَرس العُلا

يَوماً بِخَضراءِ الدمن

يَوماً بِخَضراءِ الدمن

Can what nobility has planted

Knowledge is Allah's secret; none but you is entrusted with it.

ever be compared with greenery on dung heaps?

Glory travelled to you from your father in accustomed ways.

وَالآل بِالغَيث المُغي

وَالآل بِالغَيث المُغي

ث إِذا تَوالى أَو هتن

ث إِذا تَوالى أَو هتن

And can a mirage compare with rain that brings relief

And through you, positions of pride became superior to all others before.

when it falls successively or pours down?

So to you from me is a garden with gratitude, most excellent in art.

العلم سر اللَه لَي

العلم سر اللَه لَي

سَ عَلَيهِ غَيرك يُؤتَمَن

سَ عَلَيهِ غَيرك يُؤتَمَن

Knowledge is God's secret; it is not

Why does hope not fly with me to your protection for the duration of time?

entrusted to anyone but you.

You planted for me the love of intimacy and erected for me the partnership of kindness,

وَالمَجد سار إِلى جَنا

وَالمَجد سار إِلى جَنا

بك مِن أَبيك عَلى سِنَن

بك مِن أَبيك عَلى سِنَن

And glory has journeyed to your

And you possessed the tenderness of my praises, with manners and good manners.

presence from your father, along a straight course.

وَبِكَ المَناصب فَخرَها

وَبِكَ المَناصب فَخرَها

دون الوَرى مِن قَبل أَن

دون الوَرى مِن قَبل أَن

And in you, high offices find their pride,

rather than in anyone else, even before...

فَإِلَيكَ مِني رَوضة

فَإِلَيكَ مِني رَوضة

بِالشُكر يانِعة الفِنن

بِالشُكر يانِعة الفِنن

So to you, from me, a garden,

whose boughs flourish with gratitude.

لِمَ لا يَطير بِيَ الرَجا

لِمَ لا يَطير بِيَ الرَجا

ءُ إِلى حُماك مَدى الزَمن

ءُ إِلى حُماك مَدى الزَمن

Why should hope not carry me in flight

to your sanctuary for all time?

وَبَذرت لي حُب المَنا

وَبَذرت لي حُب المَنا

وَنَصبت لي شرك المِنَن

وَنَصبت لي شرك المِنَن

And you sowed for me a love of hopes,

and set for me a snare of benefactions.

وَمَلَكت رق مَدائِحي

وَمَلَكت رق مَدائِحي

بِالخَلق وَالخَلق الحَسَن

بِالخَلق وَالخَلق الحَسَن

And you have made my praises your slaves

through your fine form and good character.