1. Live well and nobly, exalted
Remain above the heights a place

2. Your shoes made faces envious, if to please you
My face emulated them, it would be your shoes

3. You trod the earth, and if what you trod was weighed
Against ambergris, what you trod would be more precious

4. We have heard stories of ancients
And we have seen in you what was told done

5. You rose until you became, for the circling sphere
Lofty in height, and height became lowness

6. You outshone clouds in generosity until
The clouds’ generosity seemed stinginess and miserliness

7. You vanquished enemies with your sword until
The proudest of them became the lowliest

8. Whenever they attempt bringing down what
God built for you, He elevates it

9. We have seen kings in every land
And we saw you the most glorious

10. You carried out their tasks, so each
Became dependent on the praised one in all things

11. If we counted drops of the clouds which poured
And his good deeds, it would increase and diminish

12. One who undertakes calamities, if he carried
The burdens of mankind, he would consider them light and make light

13. Whenever he became great, he withdrew from
Pride, and one who avoids arrogance becomes great

14. The achiever became highest of all people
In worth and weightiest of them in mind

15. Misfortunes of fate helped him until
Fate sought succor in his refuge

16. Whenever he traveled, intending, determination traveled
And whenever he camped, he camped

17. Like direction of clouds, earth does not complain
When he treads upon it a place

18. He broke the piercing poet with satire and destroyed
The swords with his strike and exhausted wealth with generosity

19. They blamed him for generosity while gentle
Rain does not accept blame or rebuke

20. A lover of dew, when he attains beauty of reputation
Among nobles, he surely attains union

21. Encouraging and deterring, so he filled horizons
With security and blanketed land with justice

22. Feet of mounts grew tired and bored from
Length of his travel and whenever he camped camped

23. He guided them in darkness, the face of Abul
Ala when guides lost their way and went astray

24. Whenever the east wind blew, it carried perfume of musk
From direction of his land, so it was guided

25. He earned pride for his people and clothed the honored
In garments never wearing out or growing old

26. Star and meteor began to orbit
Crescent from his horizon shining in splendor

27. Five like the five fingers with him
As middle, a youth enveloping them in grandeur and nobility

28. If extent of virtues he attained is high
Then I consider him today most high

29. An outstanding one indicating you unique
And a register adorned to become resplendent

30. A banner the rightly guided caliph inscribed on it
Coming to the husband prominently displayed

31. Of lofty branch winds wrap its edges
But by stormy wind becomes eminent

32. Zephyr walked under you carrying fatigue
Complaining to you of its heavy load

33. Wondrous how camel borne by you finds light
When you weigh heavy on earth a load

34. You wore the swords, so we said
Did you see blade wear blade?

35. You spoke with stars and dressed
In gown depicting does fawn

36. If he transgresses sanctuary of the Imam
He goes to sanctuary surrounded and shackled

37. He only discharged the sharp sword when
He did not find in his heart for you sharpness

38. Increased honor and strength from God
Abundant merit from the Caliph sincere

39. If you possessed servants East and West
And contained countries, fertile and barren

40. You would be worthier of them and you would be
Most worthy of people in your world

41. People roamed the earth around you until
They filled it with roads and paths to you

42. One who sought good from other than you failed
One who took not shelter with other than you lost

43. Hardships of fate did not afflict me
Since I clung to your ropes a knot

44. Whenever I inclined in you with early
Speech, it refused to desire other than you a spouse

45. Fate hears what I say and narrates it
He narrated from me and extracted from me

46. You have been too noble for my praise, so I know not
Would what I present please you or no?

47. O son of highest kings in rank and O most generous
That trod the two heights a foot!

48. You are only a blessing God rewards
Us for when we among you fasted and prayed

49. You are not disturbed by calamities nor
Deprived in fate of glorious things forever