أَنا اِبنُ عَلَيِّ الحبرِ مِن آلِ هاشِم
كَفاني بِهَذا مَفخَراً حينَ أَفخَرُ
I am the son of Ali, the learned sage, of the House of Hashim.
This alone is glory enough for me whenever I boast.
وَجَدّي رَسولُ اللَهِ أَكرَمُ مَن مَشى
وَنَحنُ سِراجُ اللَهِ في الأَرضِ يزهرُ
My grandfather is God’s Messenger, the noblest of all who ever walked.
And we are God’s lamp, aglow upon the earth.
وَفاطِمَة أُمّي سُلالَةُ أَحمَدٍ
وَعَمّي يُدعى ذا الجَناحَينِ جَعفَرُ
Fatima is my mother, the offspring of Ahmad.
And my uncle is called He of the Two Wings—Ja‘far.
وَفينا كِتابُ اللَهِ يَنزِلُ صادِقاً
وَفينا الهُدى وَالوَحيُ وَالخَيرُ يُذكَرُ
And in our midst the Book of God descends in truth.
Among us are guidance and revelation, and goodness is proclaimed.
وَنَحنَ وُلاة الناسِ نَسقي وُلاتنا
بِكَأسِ رَسولِ اللَهِ ما لَيسَ يُنكَرُ
We are the people’s leaders; those loyal to us we give to drink
from the cup of God’s Messenger—this cannot be denied.
وَشيعَتُنا في الناسِ أَكرَمُ شيعَةٍ
وَمُبغِضُنا يَومَ القِيامَةِ يَخسَرُ
Our followers are the noblest company among all people.
And whoever hates us shall suffer loss on Resurrection Day.
Sol 5.6