1. جاءَ البَشيرُ مبشِّراً

    فأَقَرَّ من بُشراهُ عَيني

    The herald came bearing glad tidings,

    and with his good news brought joy to my eye.

  2. وافى يَقولُ أَتى الحَسي

    نُ فَقُلتُ أَهلا بالحُسينِ

    He arrived, saying, “Al-Husayn has come!”

    So I said, “Welcome to Al-Husayn!”

  3. أَهوَ الَّذي حازَ المكا

    رمَ والعُلى ملءَ اليَدَينِ

    Is he the one who attained noble virtues

    and lofty honor, filling both hands?

  4. قالوا نَعَم هو ذاكَ مَن

    فاقَ الوَرى من غير مَينِ

    They said, “Yes, he is that very one who

    surpassed all humankind—without a lie.”