مرّتْ برَبْعي للنّدى غادِيَهْ

رائِحَةً بأفْقِهِ غادِيَهْ

She passed by my dwellings heading for the dew,

Her fragrance traversing the horizon.

فأشْبَهَتْ زَهْرَ الرُبى نفْحةً

وأخْجَلَتْ زُهْرَ العُلى بادِيَهْ

She resembled the scent of flowers in her breeze,

And shamed the blossoms of oleander in bloom.

حسْناءُ أبْداها وليُّ الهُدَى

فأصبَحَتْ لنهجِه هادِيَهْ

The beautiful one revealed her brilliance, and the guide to righteousness,

So she became a leader on his path.

حمائِمُ الفِكْرِ لدى روْضِها

بمَدْحِهِ أو حَمْدِهِ شادِيَهْ

The doves of thought in her garden

Sing his praises and gratitude.

صادِحةٌ بهِ وإنْ لم تزَلْ

للورْدِ في مشْرَعِها صاديَهْ

She proclaims it though she continues

To incline toward roses in their meadows.

يقْفو بنو الآدابِ آثارَها

ما الرَّكْبُ إلا تابِعٌ حادِيَهْ

The cultured generation follows her traces,

As the caravan is but a steadfast follower.

هذا هوَ النّظْمُ الذي قصّروا

عنهُ ولمّا يَقطعوا وادِيهْ

This is the prose which they fell short of,

And never managed to cross its valley.

حسودُها التقْصيرُ نادَى بِه

ولَوْ غَدا يدْعو لها نادِيَهْ

Those envious of her, their shortcoming proclaimed it,

Even if they pretend to call out her callers.

أوْدَتْ بهِ وأظْهَرَتْ وُدَّنا

عادلةً في حُكْمِها عادِيَهْ

She wished it and revealed our affection,

Judging with justice, well-mannered.

أتى بها الشيخُ المُفيدُ الذي

نُفوسُنا لنَفسِه فاديَهْ

It was brought by the beneficial Sheikh,

Whose spirit ransomed our own.

ضمّنَها مَعنى هَنائِي بما

بهِ أقامَ الدّهْرُ مُنآدِيَهْ

He imbued it with a gentle meaning, by which

Existence established its announcers.

وما بهِ النّاصِرُ موْلايَ قدْ

أبْدى على الأيّامِ إنْجادِيَهْ

By it the supporter, my Master, revealed

Over the days his strong resolution.