ما قدرَ اللهَ حقَّ قدره

إلا الذي كان عين أمره

None truly valued Allah as He merits

Save he whose eye ne'er ceased to behold Him.

وكان حقاً بلا خلافٍ

في بطنه دائماً وظهره

In him the truth shone clear, beyond dispute,

Within his heart and openly proclaimed.

وكان عين الكلام منه

بسرِّه كان أو بجهره

His every word and deed bore that same mark

In public or seclusion, loud or soft.

فهو الإمام الذي يرجى

وما يرجيه عين ستره

He is the guide we put our faith in, he

Whose secret aims hope's very eye can see.

أخره حكمةً وعلماً

بأنه عارفٌ بقدره

Wisdom and knowledge stayed his hand until

The destined hour of his authority.