قل لِلذَكيّ الأَلمعيّ وَقَد رقى

رتباً بطالعه السَعيد تهيمُ

Tell the brilliant and enlightened one, who has risen

Through his auspicious horoscope, you are besotted with him

بكَ أَنتَ ثانية المَراتب زانَها

شرف لَها بَين الأَنام عَظيم

You are second in rank, adorned with it

A great honor among people for it

وَستأخذ الأولى وتبلغ ما تَشا

عَمّا قَليل وَالزَمان خَديم

And you will take the first rank and attain what you desire

In a little while, and time is your servant

وَإِذا رآك المَجد قال مهنئاً

متمثلاً بِالمَدح وَهُوَ نَظيم

And when glory sees you, it congratulates

Praising in well-composed verse

لا غرو أَن فقت الثريا رفعةً

هَذا المَقام وَأَنتَ إِبراهيم

No wonder you have surpassed others in ascendance

With this position, and you are Abraham

حاشاك تَنسى ذاكراً لك مخلصاً

طُول المَدى في الود وَهوَ قَديم

Far be it that you forget, remembering as a loyal friend

Throughout the ages with everlasting affection

فَكَفاه سَبعة أَشهر مَعدودة

مرّت بِهِ في الدار وَهوَ مقيم

It was enough for him, seven counted months

That passed with him in the house where he resided

قلم الإِدارة بِالمَدارس غَيره

خدم بِها طبق المَرام يَقوم

The pen of administration in schools, changed him

He served in them, upholding the intended way

فَارفع إِلى الصدّيق حالة فاقةٍ

مِنها يَذوب الصَخر وَهوَ جسيم

So send to the dear friend, in dire need

At which even solid rock would melt, so immense

لا زلت للمضطرّ عَوناً في قَضا

حاجاته وَلَكَ الثَناء يَدوم

You remain a helper for the distressed, in fulfilling

His needs, and praise of you endures