يا طيّبَ الكلمِ الرفيعِ وَيا أبا

سنٍّ يعضُّ بِصالح الأعمالِ

O you of refined and lofty words, O father

Of seniority that strives with righteous deeds

وافاكَ مُختارُ الخمولِ وطمرهُ

عَن حليةِ المُتعاظم المختالِ

Al-Mukhtar of indolence has come upon you and buried it

Away from the adornment of the pretentious boaster

رَجلٌ عليهِ بالثنا كَلِمُ الورى

أَبدَت وِفاقاُ من خلاف خلالِ

A man upon whom the words of mankind

Have shown favor, from the diversity of his talents

لِلعلمِ أَفردَ همّه فَاِعجب له

مِن فاردٍ في جامع الأعمالِ

He has devoted his care solely to knowledge, so wonder at him

As a unique one in the collective of deeds

قَد فارَقَ الآمالَ فرقة كاعبٍ

في جامعٍ لعبادةٍ وأمالِ

He has parted from hopes, like a player parting

In a collective of worship and hopes

حَمّلتهُ عنّي التحيّة معظماً

لِعلاكَ بِالمختار للإرسالِ

I charged you with greeting him with veneration

In case you encounter the chosen one for the mission