1. The Imam of truth does not tire of
Issuing truth and introducing guidance
١. إنّ إمَامَ الحَقّ لا يَسْأمُ أنْ
يُصْدِرَ عن حَقِيقَةٍ ويُورِدا
2. He imitated it through his diligent scholars
O you who saw a scholar imitating
٢. قلّدَها عن اجْتهادٍ أهْلها
يا من رأى مُجتَهِداً مُقَلِّدا
3. His efforts surrounded it on both sides
Supporting it and its supporters
٣. وَحَاطَها مِنْ جَانِبَيْهِ سَعْيُه
بِها مُشيداً وَلَها مُشَيِّدا
4. A caliphate, if other than Yahya Al-Murtaza
Wanted to undertake its burden, he would sit down
٤. خِلافةٌ لوْ غيرُ يحيَى المُرْتَضى
بِعِبْئها رَام قياماً قَعَدا
5. Ask his opinion to unsheathe a sword for it
It did not hurt him that he was not a swordsmith
٥. مِن رَأيهِ سلّ حُساماً دُونها
مَا ضَرّهُ أن لمْ يكنْ مُهَنَّدا
6. And he did not leave Ahmad’s nation neglected
Where he was pleased to appoint Muhammad as its guardian
٦. ولمْ يدَعْ أمّةَ أحْمدٍ سُدى
حيثُ ارْتَضى لِعَهدِها مُحَمَّدا
7. My God, how glorious are their traces
In righteous deeds, father and son
٧. للّهِ مَا أشرَف آثَارَهُما
في الصالِحاتِ وَالِداً وَولَدا
8. Between the guide and guided among them
The perfections of existence appear when they appear
٨. ما بَيْنَ هَادٍ مِنهُما ومُهتَدٍ
تَبدو كَمالاتُ الوُجودِ إذ بَدا
9. Whenever an era becomes dark, they emerge
Enlightening it like a full moon
٩. وكُلّما أظْلم عصْرٌ طَلَعا
فَنَوّراه قَمَراً وفَرْقَدا
10. If a pillar of the kingdom inclines or sways
They bolster it, lending a hand and shoulder
١٠. وإن وَهى للملكِ ركنٌ أو هوَى
تدَاركاهُ ساعِداً وعضُدا
11. O oath of approval, or sister of it
Congratulations on pride whose life will never cease
١١. يا بَيعة الرّضْوانِ أوْ يا أخْتَها
هُنِّئتِ فَخراً عمرُه لن ينْفَدا
12. The new year has brought through you a hope
Before it, to renew guidance
١٢. أهدى بكَ العامُ الجديدُ أملاً
بينَ يَدَيْهِ للهُدى مُجَدِّدا
13. Religion and worldly life take support
Through the one whose supporters are glory and guidance
١٣. واستَظهرَ الدينُ الحَنيفُ والدنَى
بمنْ ظَهيراهُ المَضاءُ والهُدى