وكانَ له أخاً وأمينَ غيبٍ

على الوحيِ المنزّلِ حينَ يُوحى

He had a brother and trustworthy confidant

Of revelation when it was revealed

وكان لأحمَد الهادي وزيراً

كما هارون كان وزيرَ موسى

And Ahmed the Guide had a minister

As Aaron was minister of Moses

وصيُّ محمدٍ وأبو بنيهِ

وأوّلُ ساجدٍ للهِ صلَّى

Successor of Muhammad and father of his sons

And first prostrator to God in prayer

بمكَّةَ والبريةُ أهلُ شركٍ

وأَوثانٍ لها البَدَناتُ تُهدى

In Mecca and the desert people of idolatry

And idols to which sacrifices were made