وذكي العرف لاقا

نا على كرسي ملكه

The wise and gentle king sat

Upon his royal throne

أرضه الخضراء بحرٌ

نوره فيه كفلكه

His green land was an ocean

His light shone like stars

ياسمينٌ قد غدت أن

وارنا طوعاً لملكه

Jasmine has willingly become

Obedient to her king

طوع حر الشعر عبا

داً وقد أومي لسلكه

Free poetry has become

His obedient subjects

ماجدٌ ينقاد منه ال

أدب الغض لملكه

Majid leads literature

To obey the young king

ماله يوقن منه

ومناويه بهلكه

He trusts him

And wishes him eternal rule

وأني لأهواه وأبغي اكتتامه

وتأبى إمارات اللقاء تكتما

Yet I love and desire to meet him

But the signs of meeting refuse concealment

لساني في حكمي ولكن مقلتي

ولوني ما إن يقبلان تحكما

My tongue is under my control but my eyes

And face do not accept such restraint