لِخَيرِ الدينَ وَالدُنيا الهَناءُ

يُصاحِبُهُ وَدامَ لَهُ البَقاءُ

For the best of religion and life is glory,

It accompanies him and may his permanence last,

بدَستٍ لِلوَزارَةِ قَد تَلَقّى

عُلاهُ بِما يُحِبُّ وَما يَشاءُ

With a hand to the ministry he has received,

He rules it with what he loves and whatever he wants.

وَعَمَّ الناسَ بُشرى قَد تَراءَت

بأوجُههم وَما فيها خَفاءُ

And people spread good news that appeared

On their faces, nothing hidden,

تَضافَرَتِ الحَواضِرُ وَالبَوادي

وَأَربابُ السِياسَةِ وَالرعاءُ

The cities and countryside rallied,

And the statesmen and shepherds,

وَنادوا بِالدُعاءِ بِكُلِّ خَير

فَقيلَ لَهُ لَقَد قُبِلَ الدعاءُ

And they prayed for all good,

It was said to him the prayer was accepted.

إِذا الإِنسانُ أَخلَصَ في مَساعٍ

تَوالى الخَيرُ واِمتلأ الوِعاءُ

When a person is sincere in effort,

Good continues and the vessel fills.

وَشاهِديَ العيانُ وَما جَنَتهُ

أَنامِلُ مَعشَر طابَ اِجتِناءُ

And eyewitnesses and what they gathered

We are the group of excellent selection.

مَحاسِنُ تُنشطُ المُدّاحَ حَتّى

يُجيدوا وَالجَميعُ بِها سَواءُ

Virtues encourage the praiser so

They excel and all are equal.

أَلَستَ بِها الأَحَقّ وَأَنتَ أَهلٌ

لأن يُعطى الجَميعُ بِكَ الرَجاءُ

Are you not the most deserving while you are qualified

For all to hope in you.

وَأَنتَ لَهُم وَكَم أَنَيتَ فيها

إِذا ما ضاقَ في خَطبٍ فَضاء

And you are for them, how often you were in it

When the issue was dire in expanse.

بِهِمَّةِ صادِعٍ بِلِسانِ صِدقٍ

تُزَيِّنُهُ البَلاغَةُ وَالمَضاءُ

With the determination of one who speaks sincerely

Adorned by eloquence and resolve.

وَأَنتَ مُباشِرٌ وَالآن نَرجو

بِعَزمِكَ ما يَزيدُ بِهِ الثَناءُ

And you take charge, and now we hope

With your determination what increases praise.

لَقَد جازاكَ في الأَولى وَحَفّاً

يُضاعَفُ حينَ تَنصُرُهُ الجَزاءُ

You deserved a double reward in the first,

When support aids reward.

إِلى أَن نُبصِرَ الخَضرا اِستَقَرّت

مِنَ المَسَرى وَطابَ بِها الثَواءُ

Until we see the greenery settled

From delight and the places smell sweet,

أَيا مَولايَ هَذا العَبدُ وافى

يُهَنيِّ وَالسَرورُ لَهُ رِداءُ

My Master this devoted servant congratulates

And happiness is his cloak.

يُقَرِّرُ مِن كَمالِكَ ما عَلِمنا

وَيَسأَلُ أَن يَدومَ لَكَ البَقاءُ

He affirms your perfection that we know

And asks that your permanence lasts.

إِلى أَمثالِهِ ما دامَ تَبدو

أَهِلَّتُهُ وَأَنتَ لَها السَناءُ

As long as the like of it appears,

You deserve its praise.

يَنوبُ عَنِ المُقَصِّرِ فيكَ مثلي

وَمِثلُ عُلاكَ لَيسَ لَهُ كَفاءُ

One like me stands in for the negligent toward you,

And the like of your status has no equal.

وَيُنشَرُ عِندَكَ التاريخُ قَصداً

لِخَيرِ الدينِ وَالدُنيا الهَناءُ

And history spreads with you intentionally

For the best of religion and life is glory.