ولما وقفت أمام الإمام

تأخر خلصانه والشيع

When I stood before the Imam

His followers and congregation delayed

دنوت إلى تاجه والسرير

فهذا تعالى وذاك اتسع

I approached his crown and throne

For this is the Most High and that is vast

وضاحك برد النبي القضي

ب أنساً بخوضك فيما شرع

Laughing at the coolness of the righteous Prophet

Pleased with your conduct in what is ordained

سفرت فتيمه ما رأى

وقلت فأطربه ما سمع

You have journeyed, so he saw

And I said, so he was delighted by what he heard

وأثنت فضالك الباهرات

على ملك الدهر فيما اصطنع

And I praised your brilliant virtues

Upon the king of the age for what he has done

طلعت فكنت كنجم الصبا

ح دل على الشمس لما طلع

You rose like the morning star

Guiding to the sun when it rose

ومن كلف الدهر امثالكم

فقد كلف الدهر ما لم يسع

And whoever charges the age with the likes of you

Has charged the age with more than it can bear