طَرِبتُ لِحَضرةِ الشَّيخِ الخَدِيمِ

وَسَائِسِها خَلِيفَتِه الكَرِيمِ

I rejoiced at the presence of the noble Sheikh,

And his generous Caliph who manages his affairs,

مُدَبِّرِ أمرِهَا دُنياً وأخرَى

سَيَاسَةَ حَاذِقٍ وَرَعٍ عَلِيمِ

Organizing his matters in this world and the next

With the wisdom and piety of a knowledgeable and virtuous man.

يُبِينُ لَهَا صِرَاطاً مُستَقِيماً

يَقُودُ ِإلَى الصِّرَاطِ المُستَقِيمِ

He shows it the straight path,

That leads to the straight path.

يُلاَحِظُ سُنَّةَ الهَادِى دَوَاماً

بِمُقلَةِ قَلبِه الصَّافي السَّلِيمِ

He constantly adheres to the way of the Guide,

With his pure and unblemished heart.

وُينشُرُ مِن عُلُومِ الدينِ بُرداً

عَرِيضاً لِلمُسَافِرِ والمُقِيمِ

He spreads the cool breeze of religious knowledge,

Abundantly to the resident and the traveller.

طَرٍبتُ لِحَضَرةِ تُروَى وتَرقَى

ويُبرِىءُ يُمنُهَا عِلَلَ السَّقِيمِ

I rejoiced at a presence that gives life and growth,

And that heals the illnesses of the sick through his blessings.

طَرِبتُ لِمَا حَوَتهُ مِن المَعَالِى

ومَا تَحوِيهِ مِن كَرَمٍ وخِيمِ

I rejoiced at what it contains of noble qualities,

And the generous and protective hospitality it provides.

ومَا تَحوِيهِ مِن سَنَنٍ سَنيٍّ

ومِن سُنَنٍ وقرُآنٍ عَظِيمِ

It contains the excellent traditions,

And the magnificent Quran and Sunnah.

وَمَا جَمَعَتهُ مِن حِلمٍ وعِلمٍ

ومِن أدَبٍ ومِن قَدرٍ فَخِيمِ

It brings together wisdom, knowledge,

Manners, dignity and glory.

وَمضا تُبدِيهِ مِن مَعنًى لَطِيفٍ

بَدِيعٍ في إستِعَارَتِهِ جَسِيمِ

It reveals subtle, beautiful, eloquent metaphors,

Grand in their symbolism.

وَمَا نََظَمتهُ مِن دُرٍّ نَثِيرٍ

ومَا نَثَرَتهُ مِن دُرِّ نَظِيمِ

It composes strands of abundant prose,

And scatters precious gems of verse.

وَمَا تَؤوِيهِ مِن عَافٍ وجَارٍ

وَمَا تُولِيهِ مِن مَالٍ قَسِيمِ

It shelters righteous men and generous hosts,

And shares wealth fairly.

ومَا جَلَبَتهُ مِن عِزٍّ وَجَاهٍ

ومَا جَمَعَتهُ مِن وَجهٍ وِسيمِ

It gathers honor, stature,

And a graceful bearing.

طَرِبتُ لِحَضرَةِ فِيهَا مَنَارٌ

وأعلاَمٌ مِنَ الدينِ القَوِيمِ

I delighted in a presence with beacons,

And flags of the upright religion.

وفِيها مِن تُقَاةِ اللهِ رُكنٌ

عَزِيزُ النَّفسِ مَحمِىُّ الحَرِيمِ

It contains a pillar of God-consciousness,

Dear to the soul and protective of sanctity.

مَنَارَةٌ حَائِرٍ وهُدَى غَوَىٍّ

وذِكرَةُ غَافِلٍ ورُقَى سَلِيمِ

A lighthouse for the lost, guidance for the astray,

A reminder to the heedless and advancement for the righteous.

وَتنفِيسُ لِكُربَةٍ ذي كُرُوبٍ

وَملجأ مُزعَجٍ وغِنَى عَدِيمِ

And relief for the distressed bearing sorrows,

A refuge for the troubled and wealth for the destitute.

تُحَأطُ السُّنُةُ الغَرَّاءُ فِيهَا

وتُكلَؤُ مِن مُقَارَفَةِ الحَرِيمِ

The glorious Sunnah is preserved within it,

Safe from violating that which is sacrosanct.

فَلَيسَ المُصطفي خَلفاً مَضِيماً

تَجَنَّبَ شِرعَةَ الخَلَفِ المَضِيمِ

The Chosen One (Muhammad) is no cheat leaving an unfair inheritance,

Avoiding the law of the unjust cheat.

فَأومَا لِلخِلاَفِةِ وامتَطَاهَا

فَذَلَّلَهَا بِإِمضَاءِ العَزِيمِ

But he bore the caliphate and carried it,

Subduing it through his firm resolve.

تَخَلَّفَ في مَقَامِ أبِيهِ حَقًّا

وزَادَ بِنَاءَ مَفخَرِه القَدِيمِ

He assumed his father's position as was right,

And built upon the glory of his ancient abode.

وقَالَ لِكُلِّ مَحمَدَةٍ تَعَالَى

وقَرِّى في مَكَانِكِ واَستَقِيمِى

And he said to every supporter of Muhammad,

"Rise to your place and be upright.

سَتَرضَينَ المُقَامَ فَلاَ تَمِيلِى

بِمَا تُملِيهِ طَائِفَةُ الرَّجِيمِ

You will be content with this position so incline not,

To what the despicable outcast group dictates."

فَمَا إعجَازُ حِكمَتِنَا تَنَاهَى

فَلَم تَكُ تَنتَهِى حِكَمُ الحَكِيمِ

For the miracle of our wisdom did not cease,

Nor did the wisdom of the All-Wise ever cease.

فَإِنَّ الشَّيخَ قَلَّجدني بِهذَا

وأني بِالكَفَيلِ بِهِ الزَّعِيمِ

For the Sheikh inspired me with this,

And that I should be his guarantor and keeper,

بِتَحرِيرِ المَسائِلِ وهىَ عُوصٌ

وإيَوَاءِ الأرَامِلِ واليَتِيمِ

By resolving problematic issues,

And caring for widows and orphans.

وتَفرِيقِ الدَّرَاهِمِ والمَوَاشِى

وحُسنش الصَّفحِ عَن زَلَلِ المَلِيمِ

Distributing money and livestock,

And good naturedly forgiving the slights of the blameworthy.

وإحيَاءِ اللَّيَالِى اللِّيَلِ دَاباً

بِصَادقِ نِيَّةٍ فِيهَا تَمِيمِ

Staying up nights regularly with true intention,

In it lies success.

وتَرتِيلِ الكِتَابِ عَلَى إتئَادٍ

بإِمعَانِ التَّفَهُّمِ مِن فَهِيمِ

And reciting the Book attentively,

Comprehending with understanding from one who understands.

وإحيَاءِ الأوَامِرِ بالتَّلَقِى

لَهَا بِمَسَرَّةش الدِّينِ الصَّمِيمِ

And reviving the commands by receiving them,

With joy in the core of this religion.

إلَى مَا ضَمَّ مِن شِيَمٍ لِذَاذٍ

ألَذَّ مِنَ المُدَامَةِ لِلنَّدِيمِ

To what it comprises of pleasant qualities,

More delightful to the boon companion than wine.

فَذلَّت بَعدَ قَسوَتِهَا ولاَنَت

وَنالَت مَا تُحَاوِلُ في الأنِيمِ

So after their hardness they softened,

And attained what the obstinate seek.

أفَاقَ فَتًى تَنَقَّلَ مِن بَعِيدٍ

رَمَتهُ بِعَرفِكُم نَسَمُ النَّسِيمِ

A young man traveled from afar,

Blown by your kindness, O breeze of the zephyr.

وأقبَلَ طَالِباًَ مِنه شَمِيماً

وكَم كَمُلَ المُؤَمَّلُ بِالشَّمِيمِ

Seeking a scent from it,

And how much the hopeful attains through a scent.

تَعَسَّفَ نَحوَكُم بِيداً عِرَاضاً

خَلَت مِن غَير مازَعِلٍ ورِيمِ

Imposing, he reached out to you openly,

With a hand empty of resentment and blame.

إلَى أن جَاءَ جَامِعَكُم بِطوبَى

وَطافَ بِرَوضَةِ الشَّيخِ الخَدِيمِ

Until he came to your gathering in good fortune,

And circled around the garden of the noble Sheikh.

فَمَا لِلمصطفي شَبَهٌ ومَا إِن

حَوتَ مَا قَد حَوَاهُ يَدَا أرِيمِ

The Chosen One has no equal, nor does

Any other hand contain what his generous hand contains.

تبَارَكَ رَبُّه فِيهِ وأجرَى

عَلَيهِ حَيَا المَسَّرَةِ والنَّعِيمِ

Blessed is his Lord in him, who granted him

The life of joy and bounty.

عَلَيهِ كما تَخَيَّرَها صَلاةَ

من الرحمنِ ناصِرِه الرحيمِ

Upon him prayers from the Merciful, his Helper,

As he chose them from the Compassionate.