زادك الله بهجةً ووقارا

وجلالاً منه فجَلَّ جلالُه

May God increase you in joy and dignity

And majesty from Him, so His majesty was sublime

ولقد خصّنا بنيلك مذ كنتَ

مُنيلاً لنا فَعَمَّ نواله

And we were singled out to attain you since you were

Granting us attainment, so His bounty was abundant

عادك العيدُ بالسرور ووافا

ك مُشيراً إلى الهناء هلاله

The holiday has returned to you with joy and loyalty

Like a crescent indicating happiness in its new moon

أَنْتَ بدرُ السُّعود في طالع المج

دِ وقد أبْهَرَ العقول كماله

You are the full moon of good fortune in the ascendant of glory

And your perfection has dazzled minds

فاز من يرتجيه بالنّجح راجٍ

أُنْزِلَتْ في رحابه آماله

Whoever hopes in you succeeds,

Their hopes were brought down in your sanctuary

وإذا ساءت الظنون بحالٍ

حَسُنَتْ فيك لا بغيرك حاله

And when suspicions were bad in a situation

In you, not in others, the situation was good

بأبي أَنْتَ من كريم السجايا

تِلك أخلاقه وتلك خلاله

By my father you are of generous temperament

Those are his morals and merits

وإذا ما أقْبَلْتُ يوماً عليه

سرَّني من جميله إقباله

And whenever I came to him one day

His beautiful reception delighted me

وإذا قال في المطالب شيئاً

صَدَقَتْني أقواله وفعاله

And whenever he spoke about requests

His words and actions were true to me

فَلَه مِنِّي الثناء عليه

حيثُ لي منه جوده ونواله

So he deserves my praise of him

Where his generosity and bounty were mine

نال ما لم يُنَلْ من الفضل حَظًّا

قَصَّرَتْ عن مناله أمثاله

He attained what none attained of virtue

His likes fell short of attaining his attainment

يا أبا مصطفى فداؤك عبدٌ

بك يا صفوة الكرام اتصاله

O father of Mustafa, a servant whose sacrifice is you

For you, epitome of nobles, his attachment

فيك مولاي سؤْلُه ومناه

وإذا غبتَ كانَ عنك سؤاله

In you, my Master, his request and purpose

And when you were absent, his question was of you

إنَّ داعيك والشواغل شتّى

لك في خالص الدعاء اشتغاله

Your supplicant despite many preoccupations

Is sincere to you in his prayer and devotion

وإلى الله في بقائك في العِزِّ

قَديماً دعاؤه وابتهاله

And his prayer and supplication to God for your enduring glory

Has always been his prayer and plea

ما تأخَّرْتُ عنك إلاَّ لأمرٍ

ولحظٍّ تعوقني أغلاله

I did not neglect you except for a matter

Whose burdens prevented me

وسواءٌ لدى المودَّة عندي

بعد ذاك اتّصاله وانفصاله

And in my affection there is no difference

Between its connection and separation

وعلى كلِّ حالةٍ أَنْتَ في النا

س لعمري ملاذه ومآله

And in any case, you are for people, by my life

Their refuge and destination

أيُّها المطلق العذار لقد راق

لِعَيني شبابُه واكتهاله

O you whose youth is unconditionally charming

Your blossoming youth and completeness delighted my eye

كلُّ من قد رآك قال فأرِّخ

زادَ سلمان بالعذار جماله

All who saw you said reveal

The charm Salman gained in youth increased his beauty