1. رَفَعتُ يَدي أَستَوهِبُ اللَهَ صِحَّةً

    لِخَيرِ إِمامٍ سالِكٍ في التُقى نَهجا

    I raised my hand, asking God to grant good health

    To the finest imam, who follows a path of piety.

  2. فَقُلتُ وَقَد طالَت مِنَ الهَمِّ لَيلَتي

    وَإِشفاقُ نَفسي في الأَمانِيِّ قَد لَجّا

    So I said, as my night had grown long with worry,

    And my soul's apprehension had grown insistent amid its hopes:

  3. تَغافَل لَنا يا دَهرُ عَن نَفسِ أَحمَدٍ

    فَما بَعدَهُ لِلمُلكِ حِصنٌ وَلا مَلجا

    Spare Ahmad's life, O Time, for our sake;

    For after him, kingship has neither fortress nor refuge.

  4. أَلا رُبَّ يَومٍ قَد سَراهُ مُجاهِدٌ

    فَأَغرى مَطايا الفَرشِ وَاِستَمهَدَ السَرجا

    Ah, many a day has this warrior traversed,

    Then urged on the bedding-laden mounts and made the saddle his bed.