1. نعم قرّت العينان وانشرح الصدرُ

    وقد لاح في وجه الإمام لنا البدرُ

    Yes, both eyes found joy, and the breast found relief.

    And the full moon has shone for us in the imam’s face.

  2. سرينا بليل التيه يكذب فجره

    فلما تجلّى فجره صدق الفجرُ

    We journeyed through a night of bewilderment whose dawn was false;

    Then, when his dawn shone forth, the dawn proved true.

  3. أغرّ المحيّا بالحياء مقنّعٌ

    زهاه الكلامُ الحرُّ والنَّسَبُ الحرُّ

    Radiant of countenance, veiled in modesty,

    Noble speech and noble lineage have adorned him.

  4. إمامُ الهدى قد خصّه بخلافةٍ

    إلهٌ له في خلقه النهي والأمرُ

    An imam of guidance, singled out for the caliphate

    By God, to whom belong prohibition and command over His creation.