وَرَد الكتابُ فسَرَّني

بورودِه لما وردْ

The book arrived, bringing me joy

With its arrival, when it arrived

فكأنما عُنوانُه

دُرٌّ تَلأَلأَ أو بَرَدْ

As if its title were

A glistening pearl or cold ice

وكأنما أسطارُه

سِمْط اللآلى أم زَرَد

And as if its lines

Were silver necklaces or emerald

لما أتَاني سَرَّني

وَأَزال عن قلبي الكَمَدْ

When it came to me, it delighted me

And lifted the gloom from my heart

أَهْداهُ سيدُنا الوليُّ

المرتضى أُهلُ الرشدْ

Our master the guardian sent it to me

Al-Murtada, the rightly guided one

رعياً له مِن سيِّدٍ

لو كنتُ أعطَى ما أَوَدّْ

A gift from a master

If I were given what I wish

لوددت أن يبقَى بَقَا

ءَ الدهر أو طولَ الأَمَدْ

I would want it to last

For eternity or the longest time

يا سالِمَ بن محمدٍ

خُدْ ما ترى مِمن تَوَدْ

O Salim son of Muhammad

Take what you see fit from whom you love

واسترْ عُيوبَ قَريض مَن

وَالاكَ في هَزْلٍ وَجَدّْ

And overlook the faults of whoever

Jests with you

فهُو الوفيُّ بعهدهِ

فأقبْل فهذا ما اجتْهدْ

He is faithful to his word

So accept, for this is what I strive for

وانعمْ بعشٍ ناعمٍ

في مَعْقل عالي العَمَدْ

And enjoy a soft, gentle life

In a lofty, firmly rooted home

واسْلَم سَلِمْت مبرَّأً

مِن كل لُؤْمٍ أو فَنَدْ

And be safe, I am cleared

Of any blame or defiance

بَلِّغْ سلامي كلَّ مَنْ

تلْقَى وأهلَكَ والولدْ

Convey my greetings to whoever

You meet, your family and children

مِني التحية والسلا

مُ عليك طولَ الأَبَدْ

From me, greetings and peace

Upon you forever

ثم الصلاةُ على النبيّ

محمد خَيرِ العدَدْ

Then prayers upon the Prophet

Muhammad, best of all people