مَا خَابَ مَن كَانَ مَشغُولاً بِتَدرِيسِ

نَصِّ الكِتبَابِ لِنَجلِ الشيخِ إِدريسِ

He who busied himself with teaching

The texts of books to the son of Sheikh Idris

فَإِنَّ إِدريسَ نَالَ اليَومَ مَرتَبَةً

مِن شَيخِهِ لَم ييَشِنهَا رَينُ تَدلِيسِ

Did not lose out, for Idris attained today

A status from his sheikh, not smeared by fraud.

فَكَم لَيَالٍ هَمَى مُصطَانُ عَبرَتِه

فِيهَا مُهِلاَّ بِتَحمِيدٍ وتَقدِيسِ

So how many nights did Mustan spend

Weeping therein, praising and hallowing,

يَا سِيدِ أحمَدُ لاَ تَساَم صِحَابَتَهُ

وأسَس العَهدَ مَعهُ أيَّ تَأسِيسِ

O Master Ahmed, do not neglect his company

And establish a covenant with him, whatever its foundation.

وَعلِّمَنَّ ابنَهُ ما أنتَ تَعرِفُهُ

مِن كُلِّ فَنِّ صَحِيحٍ دُونَ تَلبِيسِ

And teach his son what you know

Of every true art without confusing.

ولاَزِمِ الشَّيخَ حتى تَستَقِيمَ عَلى

طُولِ المُجَافَاةِ عَن تَزيِينِ إِبلِيسِ

And stick to the sheikh until you stand firm

Against the temptation of adorning Iblis.

عسى تَجُرَّ لَنَا نَفعاً بِصُحبَتِه

فيه لِمَكرُوبِنَا أنفاسُ تَنفِيسِ

May you bring us some benefit in his company,

For our afflicted a breath of relief.