Sol 5.6

  1. You hurled Shihab al-Din, in the light of his discernment,

    against the demons of dark cares that whisper in my breast.

  2. Ah, what a gallant man! When his hand came forth,

    I knew him for certain—like life-giving rain he pours, like falling drops.

  3. His generosity attests to the generosity of Ibn Ghannam;

    oh, marvel at a sea that pointed the way to the sea—

  4. to him who shows us death, obedient to his right hand,

    and from whose keen sword we read the verse of victory;

  5. who delivers whoever befriends him from whatever would cause him harm,

    as Islam delivers one from the darkness of unbelief.

  6. May you both endure, O twin luminaries of glory’s horizon,

    a refuge for all who hope, until the end of time.

Sol 5.6