عِش حِقبَةً لا تَنتَهِي بَل تَبتَدِي
وَتَمَلَّ بِالدُنيا وَأَبلِ وَجَدِّدِ
Live a never-ending era that just begins
And be done with this world, act nobly and renew
فَإِذا تَقَضَّت مُدَّةٌ مَعهُودَةٌ
وُصِلَت بِأَسعَد مُدَّةٍ لَم تُعهَدِ
So when a known period ends
And is tied to a most felicitous unexperienced period
فَتَدُومُ مَخصُوصاً بِعِزٍ سَرمَدٍ
لا يَنقَضي وَبِطُولِ عُمرٍ سَرمَدِ
You then particularly endure with eternal glory
That does not diminish and with an eternal long life
رُم ما اِشتَهَيتَ تَنَل وُسُس ما تَبتَغي
تَرشُد وَحاوِل ما أَرَدتَ تُسَدَّدِ
Seek what you desired to attain and be rightly guided in what you wanted to accomplish
And wear the crescent of the horizon as a necklace and speak
وَالبَس هِلالَ الأُفقِ طَوقاً وَانتَطِق
شُهُبَ المَجَرَّةِ وَانتَعِل بِالفَرقَدِ
The stars of the galaxy and wear Alfarqad
And drape over Ash-Shi’raa for crossing clothes
واسحَب عَلى الشِعرى العَبُورِ مَلابِساً
عَبَرَت عَلى جَسَدِ الإِمامِ الأَمجَدِ
That crossed over the body of the most glorious Imam
In it is the breeze of the Father of the Imams Haydar
فِيها نَسِيمُ أَبِي الأَئِمَّةِ حَيدَرٍ
وَنَسيمُ خَيرِ الأَنبِياءِ مُحَمَّدِ
And the breeze of the best of Prophets Muhammad
And tie the crown upon yourself and know that it
وَاعقِد عَلَيكَ التاجَ وَاعلَم أَنَّهُ
بِالعِزِّ مَعقُودٌ وَإِن لَم يُعقَدِ
Is tied with glory even if it is not tied
In it embedded are many glories
قَد رُصِّعَت فيهِ مَناقِبُ جَمَّة
تُغنِيهِ عَن دُرٍّ بِهِ وَزَبَرجَدِ
That suffice it from pearls and peridot
And hang the sword that resembles its sheath
وَتَقَلَّدِ العَضبَ الشَبِيهَ بِغِمدِهِ
فَكَأَنَّما هُوَ مُصلَتٌ لَم يُغمدِ
So it is as if it is an unsheathed well-honed sword
Many defeated remnants due to its sharpness as if
كَثُرَت بِحَدَّيهِ الفُلولُ كَأَنَّهُ
مِمّا يُكَسِّرُ في الطُلى فَمُ أَدرَدِ
It is that which breaks the lips of the eloquent
It is singular in the sheath unless it
هُوَ مُفرَدٌ في الغِمدِ إِلّا أَنَّهُ
في الرَوعِ يُزوِجُ كُلَّ شَيءٍ مُفرَدِ
Pairs everything singular in might
In the palm of the most splendid, if he gestures with his sword
في كَفِّ أَروَعَ لَو أَشارَ بِسَيفِهِ
لَفَرى وَحدُّ السَيفِ غَيرُ مُجَرَّدِ
You would see the sword’s sharpness is not bare
And ride the steeds of the Prophet's son, spirited
وَاركَب جِيادَ ابنِ النَبِيِّ طَوامِحاً
مِثلَ الصُقورش دَوالِجاً في العَسجَدِ
Like an eagle, galloping into the wilderness
Of every strong-boned steed well-girded
مِن كُلِّ مَلفُوفِ الجِيادِ مُقَلَّصٍ
كَالسِبدِ سِيدِ الرَدهَةِ المُتَمَرِّدِ
Like the lead, the chief of the defiant herd
Trotting easily with the gait of its saddle
مُتَرَفِّقٍ يَمشي بِحِليَةِ سَرجِهِ
مَشيَ المُقَيَّدِ وَهوَ غَيرُ مُقَيَّدِ
The gait of the tethered though it is not tethered
And when it runs under the stallion by its Lord
وَإِذا جَرى تَحتَ العَجاجِ بِرَبِّهِ
طَبَعَ الأَهِلَّةَ في صِفاحِ الجَلمَدِ
It imprints the new moon on the surface of the ice
And behind your back a banner raised
وَوَراءَ ظَهرِكَ رايَةٌ مَرفُوعَةٌ
تَهدِي الخَمِيسَ مِنَ الضَلالِ فَيَهتَدِي
Guiding the misguided from misguidance to guidance
Like the beautiful doe havinglovelocks
كَالغادَةِ الحَسناءِ ذاتُ ذَوائِبٍ
تَهفُو وَذاتُ تَعَطُّفٍ وَتَأَوُّدِ
Fondling and with affection and amity
Whenever the morning breeze fluttered with it
في لَونِ عِرضِكَ كُلَّما خَفَقَت بِها
رِيحُ الصَبا خَفَقَت قُلُوبُ الحُسَّدِ
The hearts of the envious fluttered
The Imam tied its branches with his right hand
عَقَدَ الإِمامُ فُرُوعَها بِيَمِينِهِ
عَقداً تَكَفَّلَ بِالبَقاءِ الأَسعَدِ
A bond he guaranteed for the most felicitous survival
And next to it the white standards as if they were
وَحِيالَها بِيضُ البُنودِ كَأَنَّها
رَوضٌ يَرِفُّ عَلى القَنا المُتَأَوِّدِ
A meadow overflowing on the beloved river
Of gold and chiseled and latticed
مِن مُذهَبٍ وَمُفَضَّضِ وَمُخَلَّقٍ
وَمُزَوَّقٍ وَمُعَصفَرِ وَمُوَرَّدِ
And feathered and gilded and reddened
And Al-Buzal the carrier of domes as if they were
وَالبُزلُ حامِلَةُ القِبابِ كَأَنَّها
سَكرى لِكَثرَةِ ما تَرُوحُ وَتَغتَدِي
Intoxicated from too much roving and wandering
From Sab'Sab to Sab'Sab or jungle
في سَبسَبٍ عَن سَبسَبٍ أَو مَجهَلٍ
عَن مَجهَلِ أَو فَدفَدٍ عَن فَدفَدِ
From jungle or creek to creek
They left the station of the Prophet's son and came
تَرَكَت مَحَلَّ ابنِ الرَسولِ وَأَقبَلَت
مَنصُوصَةً تَبغِي مَحَلَّ السُؤدُدِ
Erect, seeking the abode of As-Sudud
And their necks craned in yearning
وَتَشَوَّفَت أَعناقُها في رَبوَتي
مِصرٍ إِلى البَلَدِ القَصِيِّ الأَبعَدِ
In Egypt for the most distant foreign land
And travelled until they crossed under the darkness
وَسَرَت إِلى أَن جاوَزت تَحتَ الدُجى
رَملَ العَرِيشِ وَرَملَ ذاتِ الغَرقَدِ
The sand of Arish and the sand of DhatAl-Gharqad
And disliked the water of Al-Jifar and tried
وَتَكَرَّهَت ماءَ الجِفارِ وَحاوَلَت
ماءً بِشَطٍّ قُويقَ عَذبَ المَوردِ
Water of a coast, fresh sweet water
And avoided the sea of Tyre, seeking
وَتَيامَنَت عَن بَحرِ صُورٍ تَبتَغي
بِالشامِ أُمَّ الناجِعينَ القُصَّدِ
Through Syria the refuge of the determined
And came to Tripoli, their hearts almost
وَأَتَت طَرابُلُساً تَكادُ قُلُوبُها
تَطغى مِنَ الشَوقِ المُقيِمِ المُقعِدِ
Overflowing from residing lasting longing
And intended to pass Marqiyya and it has changed
وَتَيَمَّمَت مَرَقِيَّةَ وَقَدِ اِنطَوَت
مِمّا تَجُوبُ البِيدَ طَيَّ مُجَلَّدِ
From frequenting the Baid Mount
And it complained of the abundance of clouds and of how much
وَشَكَت بِها فَرطَ السَحابِ وَفَرطَما
بِقُلُوبِها مِن لَوعَةٍ لَم تَبرُدِ
The intensity of yearning in their hearts did not cool
And aimed for Hama and the clouds hindered it
وَنَوَت حَماةَ وَالغَمامُ يَصُدُّها
عَن قَصدِها صَدَّ الحِيامِ الوُرَّد
From intending like the thorns of Wars hinder
And aimed for Krak des Chevaliers and the fullness of their chests
وَنَوَت كَفَرطابَ وَمِلءُ صُدُورِها
شَوقٌ أَحَرُّ مِن الجَحيمِ المُوقَدِ
Is a longing hotter than hellfire
And they traversed the land of Ma`arrah and spread
وَتَجاوَزَت أَرضَ المَعَرَّةِ وَانتَشَت
رِيحَ الحَياةِ مِنَ السَبِيلِ الأَقصَدِ
The breeze of life from the straightest path
And at Sermin land they were relieved after
وَبِأَرضِ سَرمِينٍ أُرِيحَت بَعدَما
شَكَتِ العَياءَ مِنَ الذَمِيلِ السَرمَدِ
Complaining of perennial weariness to the eternal
And it came intending the best intender
وَغَدَت مُيَمِّمَةً أَجَلَّ مُيَمَّمٍ
قَدراً وَأَقرَبَ نائِلاً مِن مَوعِدِ
In destiny and nearest obtainer from meeting
Until it came to the king, the light of his forehead
حَتّى أَتَت مَلِكاً ضِياءُ جَبِينِهِ
كَضِياءِ بَدرِ الحِندِسِ المُتَوَقِّدِ
Like the light of the glowing full moon
So he gave them the house of bliss and relieved them
فَأَحَلَّها دارَ النَعِيمِ وَفَكَّها
بَعدَ الإِياسِ مِنَ العَذابِ المُوصَدِ
After despairing from shuttered tribulation
My soul be sacrificed for the habituated king, his soul
رُوحِي فِدا المَلِكِ المُعَوِّدِ رُوحَهُ
بِالحِلمِ أَفضَلَ عادَةِ المُتَعَوِّدِ
Habituated with the highest of customs of the habituated
If he is munificent and erred
إِن سِيلَ جادَ وَإِن أَصابَ خَطِيَّةً
أَغضى فَلَم يَحقِد وَلَم يَتَوَجَّدِ
He connives and neither envies nor gathers rancor
Women gave birth from men inclinations
وَلَدَ النِساءُ مِنَ الرِجالِ خَلائِقاً
لا يَنحَصُونَ وَمِثلُهُ لَم يُولَدِ
That cannot be counted and none like him has been born
Thanking the Imam for the number of his bounties
شَكَرُوا الإِمامَ عَلى تَواتُرِ فَضلِهِ
شُكرَ الخَمِيلَةِ لِلغَمامِ المُغتَدِي
Thanking of the lover to the encroaching cloud
As for the Commander of the Faithful, he knows
أَمّا أَمِيرُ المُؤمِنينَ فَعالِمٌ
أَنَّ الجَميلَ إِلَيكَ غَيرُ مُفَنَّدِ
That generosity is not refuted to you
So remove from the countries and its people
فَلتَدفَعَنَّ عَنِ البِلادِ وَأَهلِها
نُوَباً يُخافُ وَقُوعُها وَكَأَن قَدِ
Blame, feared to fall as if it already had
And may you be praised as you were praised in Tupl
وَلتُحمَدَنَّ كَما حُمِدتَ بتُبَّلٍ
وَالخَيلُ تَعثَرُ بِالقَنا المُتَقَصِّدُ
And the horses stumble amongst the purposeful river
Unbelief from you and your brother flees
وَالشِركُ مِنكَ وَمِن شَقِيقِكَ هارِبٌ
هَرَبَ الشَحاحِ مِنَ الغَمامِ المُرعِدِ
Fleeing of the juvenile from the flashing thunder
Were it not for your smiting swords, those who are at the frontiers
لَولا سُيُوفُكُمُ البَواتِرُ لالتَقى
مَن بِالثُغورِ وَمِن بِبُرقَةِ مُنشِدِ
And who are at Barqah would have met
But your resolves refused to bend
لَكِن أَبَت عَزَماتُكُمُ أَن تَنثَنِي
أَو تَنثَني رِيّانَةً كَبِدُ الصَدِي
Or bend yielding, even the skin of the wolf
You have supported Islam, indeed your swords
أَسنَدتُمُ الإِسلامَ إِنَّ سُيُوفَكُم
لِمَعاقِلِ الإِسلامِ أَفضَلُ مُسنِدِ
Are the greatest support to fortresses of Islam
Were it not for you, the soft cloud would be unattainable
لَولاكُمُ كانَ النَدى مُتَعَذِّرَ ال
مَلقى وَكانَ الفَضلُ مَغلُولَ اليَدِ
And grace handcuffed
The Father of Ulwān has become peerless amongst you
أَمسى أَبُو العُلوانِ فِيكُمُ أَوحَدَاً
فَسَهِرتُ فِيهِ عَلى الكَلامِ الأَوحَدِ
So I have stayed up late composing unmatched poetry for him
And in it I composed whimsical elegies
وَنَظَمتُ فِيهِ مِنَ القَرِيضِ شَوارِداً
أَنسَت بَني الدُنيا شَوارِدَ أَحمَدِ
That make me forget the elegies of Ahmad
His virtues have been enumerated, they said
قالَت مَناقِبُهُ وَقَد عَدَّدتُها
أَقصِر فَإنَّ الغَيثَ غَيرُ مُعَدَّدِ
Be concise for the rain is not enumerated
Shut your eyes to them for the sun’s glow may
غَمِّض جُفُونَكَ دُونَهُنَّ فَرُبَّما
أَعشى ضِياءُ الشَمسِ جَفنَ الأَرمَدِ
Blind the eyes of the blind
You have depleted your wealth upon generosity and have not left
فَرَّغتَ مالَكَ في الجَميلِ وَلَم تَدَع
في اليَومِ ما يُعطى وَيُوهَبُ في الغَدِ
To give and bestow in the day what should in tomorrow
O best one my riding beast has arrived to
يا خَيرَ مَن وَصَلَت إِلَيهِ وَعَرَّسَت
بِفِنائِهِ خُوصُ الرِكابِ الوُخَّدِ
And his courtyard has housed the necks of the canopied mounts
Ascending to highness is not easy
لَيسَ الصُعودُ إِلى العَلاءِ بِهَيِّنٍ
فَيُنالَ إِنَّ المَجدَ صَعبُ المَصعَدِ
Indeed glory is of steep access
Whoever has grasped your palm has not ceased to be certain
مَن شامَ كَفَّكَ لَم يَزَل مُتَيَقِّناً
أَن الغَمامَ بِجُودِ كَفِّكَ يَقتَدِي
That the clouds emulate in generosity the palm of your hand
If only the ancients saw you, they would have seen
لَيتَ الأَوائِلَ أَبصَرُوكَ فَأَبصَروا
زَودَ الأَخِيرِ وَنَقصَ فَضلِ المُبتَدي
The equipment of the latter most and the inferiority of the primitive
You have beautified life as if you are
حَسُنَت بِكَ الدُنيا كَأَنَّكَ غُرَّةٌ
بَيضاءُ في وَجهِ الزَمانِ الأَسوَدِ
A white good omen in the face of pitch-black time
