1. The spent clouds of life poured down
A fresh livelihood for the loved ones of old

2. And I greeted the vintage days that never ceased
To linger in the shade of intimacy and plenty

3. In our virgin meadows we stepped lightly while the dew
Scattered showers in its melodies and abundance

4. We donned the mantle of dignity
And drew out the train of merriment like the train of a bridal dress

5. Among the branches were doves like the full moons
That cooed to the seasons of past

6. The tones of the throaty lute and the well-stringed oud played on
The singing of the homesick and the lament of the ardent lover

7. And between the leaning branches flowed rivulets
Over which flowers poured profusely like a torrent

8. When the winds ruffled their waves
And I stood on the banks dressed like a soothsayer

9. I imagined they were couches from the horizon scowling
At the reflection of their clear waters, end to end

10. And we had a more melodious night than the antelope's moan
Delicate like the young palm's fronds, modest in its coverings

11. Circling the cup of respite when the warblings of doves blended
With the music, songs of the cooing messengers

12. On a long night where we folded away all cares
Hollowing out minds with play, folding up pages

13. Until the streaks of white hair shone through his temples
And early signs of gray hair blew about

14. The stars of the horizon fell away in awe
Flapping in horror like the fluttering of sails

15. The Gemini rose in confusion as if it were
A coward who lost his way among the fears

16. And after it Sirius the Great, as if
It tossed about a disapproving glance, unaware

17. As if the Pleiades were a string of pearls
Lost in the ashes after restless meteors

18. As if Suhail was a fire of journeying
Tossed about in the crosswinds by the hands of violent gales

19. As if the Bani Na'sh were lonely fire keepers
Led astray by blood feuds amid the factions

20. As if the dawn's guardian were a golden dinar
Trembling in the grip of exhausted arms

21. As if the dawn's first lights were the rulings of a master
Skilled in unraveling the most complex matters, knowing

22. Able to solve the most difficult problems, a overlord
Of the people, with the best hearing and sense of smell

23. A champion of religion with the ferocity of an advisor
An ally against the tricks of time, doubled over

24. He is Al-Mustafa the Valiant who scaled the heights
Of enduring glory from subtlety and finery

25. He took on Damascus of Syria and its rain poured down
Bringing safety throughout its lands for every fearful soul

26. O glorious one, you widened the expanse of nobility
And your face shone with joy and affection

27. O you whose traits disdain to spread the perfume of musk between fingers
To you, in adoration, a fragrant ingenuity

28. Of poetry comes from the antelope, redolent in its gentle images
Seeking your acceptance as a favor, may your days

29. Always abound in doubled joy