انْظُر إلى الأَشراف كيف تسودُ
وإلى أُباة الضَّيم كيف تريدُ
Behold the arrogance how it prevails
And the tyranny of injustice how it intends
إذ يدَّعي بالملك من هو أهله
والحزم يقضي والسيوف شهود
When one who is undeserving claims kingship
And determination judges while swords bear witness
يوم ثوى فيه ثويني في الثرى
يوم بسالم للبريَّة عيد
The day Thuwaini passed away into the earth
The day which to the wilderness was as celebration
ما للذي عبد الصخور من الَّذي
عَبد الإِله ودينه التوحيد
What is with one who worshipped rocks over one
Who worshipped God while His oneness was his creed
قل للذي ذمَّ الإِمام بشعره
قد فاتك المطلوب والمقصود
Say to one who blamed the Imam with his poetry
You have missed what was sought and intended
ولقد عميت عن الهُدى فيمن له
نظرٌ بغايات الأُمور حديد
And you were surely blind to guidance with one who has
A gaze piercing the essence of all matters
السَّيّد السند الرفيع مقامه
ومقامه الممدوح والمحمود
The noble master lofty in station
And his station is the one praised and lauded
أنَّى تحقّر بالفهاهة سيِّداً
من حقّه التعظيم والتمجيد
How can you belittle with foolishness a master
Whose right is veneration and extolment
سخط الحسود بما به من سالم
رضي الإِله الواحد المعبود
The envy of haters for what he has of well-being
While the One God is pleased, the One worshipped
من لام سالم في أبيه فلومه
حُمْقٌ لعمري ما عليه مزيد
Whoever blamed Salim regarding his father, blame him
Folly! By my life, he has no increase
ما عَقَّ والِدَه ولا صدق الَّذي
نَسَبَ العقوقَ إليه وهو جحود
He did not disobey his father nor was truthful he who
Attributed disobedience to him, and it is denial
وافى ثويني في الفراشِ حمامُه
وأتى عليه يومُه الموعود
Thuwaini met his fate on his deathbed
And his promised day came upon him
هذا قضاء الله جلَّ جلاله
لا والدٌ يبقى ولا مولود
This is the decree of Allah, exalted is His majesty
No father remains, nor newborn
رأي رأى فيه الإِصابة سالمٌ
بالله أُقسِمُ إنَّه لسديد
Salim saw in it a view of correctness
By Allah I swear it was judicious
فلم يصحّ الاجتهاد بعلمه
في شأنه ولغيره التقليد
So exegesis did not go right with his knowledge
Regarding his matter nor others' emulation
لما تيقَّظ عزمه من غفلةٍ
فيها عقول الجاهلين رقود
When his determination awoke from heedlessness
In which the minds of the ignorant slumber
وأرابه أمرٌ يعمُّ وبالُه
وعلى عمان بما يسوء يعود
And an affair disturbed him and his concerns
That would be detrimental to Oman and recur
وَليَ الأُمور بنفسه فتصَرَّمَتْ
تلك الحوادث والخطوب السود
He took charge of affairs with his own self so those
Calamities and tribulations were deterred
وأقرَّ هاتيك الممالك بعدما
كادت تمور بأهلها وتميد
And he settled those realms after they
Nearly collapsed with their people and swayed
ولقد حماها بالصوارم والقنا
فعمان غيل والرجال أُسُود
He protected them with swords and spears
So Oman became strong and the men mighty lions
لا خير في ملك إذا لم يحمه
بأس يذوب له الحديد شديد
No good is in a kingdom if not protected
By valor making iron melt, severe
ترد الطغاة الحتف من صمصامه
هذا ومنهل جوده مورود
The tyrants meet their doom from his sword’s edge
This, while his spring of generosity flows
مه يا عذول مفنّداً من جهله
ماذا يفيد العذل والتفنيد
What benefit is foolish censure and refutation?
Refuting ignorance is futile
ولقد قضى نحباً أبُوه وقد مضى
ما لامرئٍ في الكائنات خلود
His father met his fate and passed away
No mortal in existence has permanence
خير من المفقود عند وفاته
هذا الإِمام السالم الموجود
Better than the one lost at his passing
Is this Imam, Salim, who still exists
أبقى له الذكر الحميد فصيته
قد يخلق الأَعمار وهو جديد
Leaving for him praiseworthy memory, his reputation
Can revive eras, while it is ever new
سفهاً لهنديّ أراد بنصحه
غِشًّا وكلّ مقاله مردود
Foolish is the Indian who wished with his advice
Deceit, while all his words are refuted
نظم القريض ليستميل قلوبنا
عنه وذاك من المريد بعيد
Composing poetry to win our hearts
From him, though that is far from the intent
خَفِيَتْ على فهم البغيّ مقاصد
فيها وما عرف المرام بليد
Hidden from the understanding of the rebel were the goals
In them, and the slow-witted knew not the purpose
متوعد الإِسلام من أعدائه
ما ضمنه التقريع والتهديد
Threatening Islam from its enemies
What he guaranteed in rebuke and intimidation
ليكيد فيها المسلمين بخدعة
لا يعرف الشيطان كيف يكيد
In order to deceive the Muslims with a trick
The devil knows not how he shall scheme
ليست عمان ولا صحار ومسقط
هنداً ولا العرب الكرام هنود
Oman, Sahar and Muscat are neither India
Nor are the noble Arabs Hindus
لو تقرب الأَعداءُ منها لاصطلت
ناراً لها في الملحدين وقود
If enemies drew near them, their swords would ignite
A fire fueled for the atheists
وإمام مسقط لا يروع جنابه
عند اللّقاء بوارق ووعود
The Imam of Muscat, his side is not cowed
By parchments and promises when meeting
قد بايعته على عمان رجاله
أكْرِمْ بهم فهمُ الرجال الصيد
The men of Oman pledged allegiance to him
Honor them, for they are the gallant lions
ووراءه ملك الملوك جميعها
عبد العزيز وظلُّه الممدود
And behind him is the King of all Kings
Abdulaziz, extended is his shade
ملك يقوم بنصره فتمدّه
أنَّى يشاء عساكر وجنود
A king who gives victory, so supplies him
Wherever he wishes, with troops and soldiers
ووراء ذلك أُمَّة عربيَّة
الدِّين فيها والتقى والجود
And behind that an Arab nation
In whom is religion, piety and generosity
من كانَ عبد الله من أنصاره
آل السعود فإنه لسعيد
Whoever is slave to God among his supporters
The Sauds, he is indeed fortunate
والله خير الناصرين ولم يكن
إلاَّ لديه النصر والتأكيد
And Allah is best of those who bring victory and has not
Been except with Him victory and affirmation
