1. قَد صَفت لي كدورُ دَهري العَنيفِ

    بعدَ ضَنىً بظلِّ عَيشٍ وريفِ

    Indeed, the murk of my harsh times has cleared for me,

    After wasting illness, in the shade of a lush life.

  2. قُلت إِذْ خَصّني بِأمرٍ ظَريفِ

    نَظَم الدَّهرُ شَملَنا بِلَطيفِ

    I said, when it favored me with something delightful:

    Time has united us with a gracious man,

  3. جَمعَ الفَضلَ وَالحِجى والإفادَهْ

    سيّدٌ حازَ كلَّ فخرٍ وحلمِ

    Who combined virtue, wisdom, and beneficence.

    A lord possessed of all honor and forbearance,

  4. قمرٌ ينجلي به كلُّ هَمِّ

    قُلتُ مُذ حَلَّ بُرجَ عِزٍّ بِحَزمِ

    A moon through whom every care is dispelled.

    I said, when he entered a constellation of glory with resolve:

  5. لا تَعجَبْ إِن لاحَ أَسعَدُ نَجمِ

    فَهوَ في النَّاسِ نَيّرٌ وَزِيادَه

    Do not marvel if the most auspicious star shines forth,

    For among people he is a luminary—and more besides.