هَوى مِن سَماءِ العزِّ وَالمجدِ كوكبُ
فَعَزّ عَلَينا أنّه الآن يغربُ
A star of glory and honor fell from the sky,
And we found it hard when now it sets.
فَقَد كانَ في العَلياءِ أَضوأَ كَوكب
بِأَرجائِها إِذ كانَ لَم يبدُ غيهبُ
It was the brightest star up high,
With its lights, before it began to hide.
وَقَد كانَ شَمساً لِلوِزارةِ وَالعُلى
تَحلّ ثريّا المَجدِ وَالسعدَ تَصحَبُ
It was a sun of ministry and highness,
Adorned with abundant glory, happiness its company.
وَزيرٌ عَظيمُ الشّأنِ وَالقدرِ وَالذّرى
وَجيه عَديم المثلِ شًهم مرجَّبُ
A minister great of prestige, worth, and progeny,
A prominent peerless man, high-aspiring and ambitious.
مَهيبٌ جَميل البشرِ في حُسنِ سُؤدد
أَريبٌ أَديبٌ في الكِرامِ مُهذّبُ
Majestic, beautiful of face, excellent in conduct,
Cultured, literary, refined in generosity.
شُجاعٌ تَخافُ الأسدُ سَطوَةَ بَأسِهِ
وَمِن مَحضِ ذِكراه تُولّي وَتَهربُ
Valiant whom even lions fear his might,
Just mentioning him makes them turn and flee.
فَلَو قامَتِ الحَرب العوانُ لَدى الوَغى
عَلى ساقِها فَهوَ الهِزَبرُ المجرّبُ
If war erupted in tumult,
He is the tested veteran warrior.
وَكَم خَفَقت بِالنّصرِ راياتُهُ ضحى
وِبالفَتحِ عادَت حيثُما الفتح مطلبُ
How many times his flags fluttered with victory at dawn,
And with conquest they returned wherever conquest was sought.
حَليم فَما قَد شيمَ في الدّهرِ غاضباً
وَلَكِنّه للَّه قَد كانَ يَغضَبُ
Forbearing, he never got angry in this world,
But for God, he used to get angry.
لَهُ الحِلمُ طَبعٌ وَالمَكارِمُ دَيدنٌ
دَواماً لَه حُسن الخَلائقِ مذهبُ
Forbearance is innate to him, and virtues his way,
Good manners always his doctrine and belief.
رَعى الذّئبَ وَالأَغنامَ إِذ كانَ والياً
فَكانَ مَعَ الأَغنامِ يلهو وَيَلعبُ
He shepherded the wolf and sheep when he was the governor,
He used to play and frolic with the sheep.
وَقَد مَدَّ بِالمَعروفِ في النَّاسِ عَدلَهُ
وَوالٍ يمدّ العَدلَ والٍ محبَّبُ
He spread his justice among the people,
A just ruler is loved.
وَقَد مَدَّ في هَذي البِلادِ أَمانَهُ
فَلَم يَخشَ شَيئاً من يَجيء وَيَذهبُ
He spread his security in this country,
So none feared what might come and go.
حَميدُ فِعالٍ في جَميلِ خَصائلٍ
بِأَذفر مِسك الشّكر كانَت تطيَّبُ
Praiseworthy of good deeds in beautiful traits,
Thankful musk used to perfume him.
شفوقُ فُؤادٍ في غَزارَةِ رَأفَةٍ
بِها غَدَتِ الأَمثالُ في النّاسِ تضربُ
Compassionate of a heart abundant in mercy,
With it examples among people became common.
وَذاكَ سُلَيمانُ السّليمُ طَويّةً
عَلى النيّة البَيضاءِ لِلنّاسِ يَدأَبُ
That was Sulayman the Righteous, pure of intention,
He kept working for people’s good.
وَمن إِرْبُه للنّاسِ في الدّهرِ راحَةٌ
وَلَيسَ لَهُ في غَيرِها الدّهرَ مأربُ
Whoever brings people comfort in this life,
Has no purpose in it other than that.
دَعاهُ إِلى دارِ النّعيمِ إِلههُ
فَسارَ يُجِدُّ السّيرَ مِن حَيثُ يُطلبُ
His God called him to the House of Bliss,
So he marched where he is wanted.
وَلَبّى عَلى حبِّ اللّقاءِ لِرَبّهِ
وَحبّ لِقاءِ اللَّه للفَوزِ مُوجبُ
He answered loving to meet his Lord,
And loving to meet God makes one successful.
وَحَلَّ بِهِ داعي المنونِ بِسُرعَةٍ
وَحَلَّ بِنا ما قَد يسوءُ ويكربُ
The caller of death seized him swiftly,
And what is painful and burdensome befell us.
وَصِرنا مِنَ الأَحزانِ مَع لَوعَةِ الحَشا
عَلى أسَفٍ فيها الكفوفَ نُقلِّبُ
We became amid sorrows and agonies,
Flipping our palms in deep regret.
فَسيلي دُموعَ العَينِ مِن كلِّ مُقلَةٍ
عَلى مِثلِهِ تَجري الدُّموعُ وتسكبُ
My eyes will pour tears from every weeping eye,
Tears flow and pour over the like of him.
وَصَبراً وَتَسليماً لِما اللَّه قَد قَضى
فَإِنّ لَنا التّسليم وَالصّبر أَصوَبُ
But patience and acceptance of what God has ordained,
For patience and acceptance are best for us.
وَهَل مَوتهُ أَمرٌ يُحالُ وُقوعهُ
وَآباؤُنا ماتوا وَفي اللّحدِ غُيِّبوا
Is his death something that could be prevented from happening?
Our fathers died and were buried in graves.
وَإنّا وُلِدنا لِلمَماتِ وَلِلفَنا
وَأَعمارُنا مِنّا تهدُّ وتخربُ
We were born to die and perish,
And our lifespans crumble and ruin.
وَلَيسَ خُلودُ الخَلقِ في الدّهرِ واقِعاً
فَلَو كانَ ما ماتَ النبيّ المُطيَّبُ
Eternal life is not a reality in this world,
Otherwise the Chosen Prophet would not have died.
وَإِنَّ البقا للَّهِ جَلَّ جَلالهُ
وَلَيسَ لِذي نَفسٍ مِنَ المَوتِ مَهرَبُ
Eternal life belongs to God, Majestic is His Majesty,
And no soul can escape death.
عَلى أَنّ هَذا الشّهمَ حيٌّ وَلَم يَمُت
لِأَمرَينِ كلّ مِنهُما لا يكذّبُ
Yet this valorous man is alive and did not die,
For two reasons, neither false:
سَمِعت ثَناءَ النّاسِ مِن كُلِّ ملّةٍ
عَلَيهِ بِما يُرضي المحبّ ويُطرِبُ
I heard people of all faiths praising him,
Pleasing the loved one and gladdening the heart.
وَأَبقى لَنا بَدراً يُضيءُ مُشَعشِعاً
وَيَبدو عَلى العَلياءِ لا شَيءَ يحجبُ
He left for us a full moon shining bright,
Appearing high up with nothing to veil it.
وَذَلِكَ صِنوُ العزِّ وَالجاهِ شبلهُ
هِزَبرُ الشّرى المِقدامُ مَن لَيسَ يهربُ
That is the lion cub of glory and stature, his heir,
The intrepid hero who does not flee.
أَبو المَجدِ عبد اللَّه عِزّ بَني العُلى
وَمَن فيهِ ذَيلُ الفَخرِ في الدَّهرِ يُسحَبُ
Pride of the sublime house, Abdullah Might of the Lofty Ones,
Whose tail of pride time pulls behind it.
أَبو الحلمِ وَالمَعروفِ وَالرّفقِ رأفةً
وَحبّ صَلاحِ النّاسِ إِذ فيهِ يرغبُ
Lover of clemency, good deeds, and gentleness,
And loving the wellbeing of people as he desires.
خَدين الحِجى وَالرّأيِ وَالفَهم وَالذّكا
إِلى فِكرِهِ يَسعى الغويص ويُجْلَبُ
Possessor of wisdom, opinion, insight and intellect,
To his thoughts even the deepest divers ascend.
أَخو الجودِ وَالإِحسانِ لا يَسأَم العَطا
وَلَو زادَ بَل يَحلو لَديهِ وَيعذبُ
Brother of generosity and benevolence, he never tires of giving,
Rather it is sweet and delicious to him.
وَإِنّا لَنَرجو اللَّهَ وَاللَّهُ مُنعِمٌ
يَمنُّ بِما نَرجوهُ مِنهُ وَنَطلبُ
We hope in God and God is Bestowing,
To bestow what we hope of Him and seek.
فَيَجعَلُهُ في ذي البلادِ وَزيرَها
وَحكمٌ لَه فيها يَدومُ وَمَنصِبُ
To make him in this country its minister,
An enduring rule for him in it and position.
وَيَحبوهُ فيها دَولةً أَيَّ دَولَةٍ
بِمَوكِبِ عِزٍّ لا يُضاهيهِ مَوكِبُ
To make him happy in it with any rule,
With glamorous glory none can equal.
وَيَجعلُ فيها بابَهُ غَيرَ مُغلَقٍ
وَيَجعَلُهُ المفتوح ما بانَ كَوكَبُ
To make his door open there, never closed,
To make it ever open as long as stars shine.
فَيا أَيّها الشّهمُ الّذي قَلَّ مثلهُ
عَلَيكَ بِحُسنِ الصّبرِ فَالصّبر أَنسَبُ
O valorous man rarely paralleled,
Meet this with graceful patience, for patience is best.
فَمَنْ ذا الّذي يَبقى مِنَ الخلقِ وَالوَرى
وَعَن عِلمِكَ السّامي فَما ذاكَ يَعزُبُ
For who remains of people and mortals?
And from your supreme knowledge, what is hidden?
أُعَزّيكَ فيهِ إِنَّ تَعزِيَةً بهِ
كَما ذَكروا مِن سُنَّةِ الدّينِ تُندبُ
I console you as they mentioned is tradition,
A condolence with it is recommended by faith.
وَفي خَيرِ خَلقِ اللَّهِ لِلنّاسِ أُسوةٌ
وَفيهِ مُصاب النّاسِ أَعلى وَأَصعبُ
In the best of God's creations for people is an example,
And in him people's greatest calamity.
وَدُم في أَمانِ اللَّه بِالعِزِّ وَالهَنا
وَلا زِلتَ في نعمائِهِ تَتَقلَّبُ
Stay in God's safety, with might and tranquility,
You still flip through His blessings.
وَتَحيا سَعيداً في الأَنامِ وَصيتكم
بِمِسكِ الثّنا وَالشكر مِنهُم يُطيَّبُ
And live happy among people, your fame
With sweet praise and thanks makes fragrant.
مَدى الدّهر ما هَبَّت نَسيم مِنَ الصّبا
وَما كوكَبٌ يَبدو وَآخرُ يَغربُ
As long as the zephyr blows from morning breezes,
And a star appears then another sets.
وَما مِنبَرُ الأَغصانِ قَد قامَ فَوقَهُ
حَمامٌ بِحُسنِ السّجعِ يَشدو ويخطبُ
As long as the minbar of branches stands atop it,
A pigeon with beautiful melody sings and orates.
