1. مُلْكٌ بدا ما به زيغٌ ولا خطلُ

    رحب الفِنا خدنه المعروفُ والعملُ

    A reign has dawned, with neither crookedness nor folly in it.

    His courtyard is spacious; kindness and deeds are his companions.

  2. يا سيدي خيرُ منْ يمشي على قدمٍ

    لم ينثنى في المعالِي ما له مثلُ

    O my lord, best of those who walk on foot,

    He has not faltered in lofty pursuits; he has no equal.

  3. حتفُ العدى لا يبالِي إن به نزلوا

    نورُ الدُّنا ليس يأوى ربعَه خَلَلُ

    Doom of his foes, he cares not if they descend upon him.

    Light of the worlds, no flaw finds shelter in his abode.

  4. بدْرُ الندى طبعُه الجدوى بلا سأَمٍ

    قد سرّني عَلَمٌ لا شانَه مللُ

    Full moon of generosity, tireless giving is his nature.

    A beacon has indeed gladdened me, unmarred by weariness.

  5. حلفُ الهدى طاهرُ الأجدادِ مبتهلٌ

    عالي البنا بالتُّقَى والزهد مُشْتَمِلُ

    An ally of guidance, pure of ancestry, fervent in prayer,

    His edifice is lofty; he is cloaked in piety and asceticism.

  6. يا مرشدي خير خلق اللهِ كلِّهمُ

    ما ضرني أنني في الودِّ مُنتحلُ

    O my guide, best of all God's creatures,

    It has not harmed me that I lay claim to affection.

  7. بحْرُ الندَى ما له شبهٌ ولا مثلٌ

    حُلو الجَنا بالتُّقَى والعزّ مُشْتَغِلُ

    A sea of generosity, he has no likeness or equal.

    Sweet of fruit, devoted to piety and glory.

  8. للمقْتدى لا يميلُ الحد من كرمٍ

    للمجتنى لم يمله اللومُ والعذلُ

    For the follower, his edge does not bend, out of nobility.

    For the gatherer, neither blame nor reproach has swayed him.

  9. مروى الصدى مالَه عن جوده مشغلٌ

    لهف لنا عن جمان ليسَ ينتقلُ

    Quencher of thirst, nothing diverts him from his generosity.

    Yearning for us, he never parts from pearls.

  10. بامُنْجدى لا تسلِّى القلب عن هِمَمٍ

    لا تنسنى فمديحى ما به دَخَلُ

    O my rescuer, do not divert the heart from high aspirations.

    Do not forget me, for there is no guile in my praise.

  11. طولُ المدى ذاكَ سيفٌ عارضٌ هطل

    لا ينثنى نسلُ سلطانٍ هُو البطَلُ

    For all time, that is Saif (Sword), a rain cloud pouring down.

    Sultan's scion does not bend; he is the champion.