خَلَّدَ اللَّه عَدلَ هَذا الزّمان
وَحَباهُ دَوم اللّيالي الحِسانِ
May God make eternal the justice of this time,
And endow it with ever pleasant nights.
وَأَنارَ الأَيّامَ فيهِ دَواماً
بِوَزيرٍ لَقَد خَلا عَن مداني
And illuminate its days continuously,
With a minister devoid of any blemish.
عابِد اللَّه شَمس كلِّ وَزيرٍ
في سَما المَجدِ نالَ أَرفَع شَانِ
God's worshipper, the sun of every minister,
In the sky of glory attained the highest station.
بَحر حكمٍ يَموجُ بِالعَدلِ دَوماً
وَبِهِ التّقوى وَالهدى جارِيانِ
An ocean of wisdom surging with justice forever,
And piety and guidance flowing through it.
هَدَمَ الجورَ مِن أَساسِ بِناه
إِذ تَوَخّى إِزالةَ العُدوانِ
He demolished injustice from its very foundation,
When he intended to eliminate tyranny.
وَاِنتَضى سَيفَ العَدلِ سَلّاً عَلَيهِ
فَاِغتَدى مِنهُ هادم البُنيانِ
And unsheathed the sword of justice as a sharp blade against it,
So the demolisher of buildings became audacious against it.
بَعدَ عَدل الأَشجِّ ما إِن سَمِعنا
جاءَ عَدلٌ كَعَدلِ ذا في زَمانِ
After Al-Ashajj’s justice, we never heard
Of justice like that of this one in any time.
قامَ بِالحَقِّ في الرّعيّةِ يَمحو
باطِلاً كانَ قَبل هَذا الأوانِ
He stood for the truth among the subjects, erasing
Falsehood that had existed before this time.
لا يرى عَن أُمورِهم خدنَ شُغل
فَهوَ عَنها لعِطفهِ غَير ثانِ
He does not miss any of their affairs out of carelessness,
For his kindness, he does not neglect them.
قامَ فيهِم بِشَرعِ خَيرِ نَبيٍّ
أَشرف الرّسلِ رَحمة الرّحمانِ
He dealt with them by the law of the best Prophet,
The noblest of messengers, the mercy from the Merciful.
أَيَّد الدّين دينَ خَيرِ رَسولٍ
مُخلِص القَصدِ كامل الإِيمانِ
He supported the religion, the religion of the best Messenger,
Sincere in purpose, complete in faith.
قَمَعَ الكفرَ مُضعِفاً لقواه
بِزَوالِ الفُجورِ وَالطّغيانِ
He suppressed disbelief, weakening its forces,
By the demise of immorality and oppression.
بَحر حِلمٍ تَدفَّقَ الحِلمُ مِنهُ
وَهوَ بِالحِلم دائِمُ الهَيَجانِ
An ocean of patience from which patience gushed forth,
And with patience, he is ever composed.
نَقَلتهُ الرّكبان إِذ فيهِ سارَت
فَفَشا في الآفاقِ وَالأَكوانِ
The caravans carried him along as they travelled through him,
So he spread through horizons and universes.
فَلَهُ اللَّه مِن حَليمٍ مَهيب
لا يرى وَهوَ اللّيث بِالحردانِ
May God reward him, a forebearing, revered man,
Who does not perceive himself as a lion among foxes.
لَم يَكُن يَستَفِزُّهُ غَضب إل
لا لِمَولاهُ الواحد الدّيّانِ
Anger provokes him only for his One Lord,
The One, the Judge of judges.
فَكَأنَّ النّبِي أَوصاهُ لَمّا
قالَ لا تَغضَب أَوّلاً وبثاني
It is as if the Prophet instructed him when
He said: “Do not get angry, at first or second.”
مُزنة البَذلِ غَيثُها البَذلُ سَحّا
إِذْ هَمَتْه أَربى عَلى الطوفانِ
The rain clouds of generosity, their rain is generosity pouring forth,
When ambitions made it overflow like a deluge.
بَحر جودٍ نعم وَفي راحَتيهِ
دونَ مينٍ عَينانِ نَضّاخَتانِ
A sea of generosity, indeed its calmness,
Below the harbor, two pouring springs.
يا لَهُ اللَّه مِن وَزيرٍ فَخيمٍ
قَدَّمتهُ أَماجِدُ الأَقرانِ
O may God reward him, an eminent minister,
The glories of peers have presented him.
قَد عَلا صَهوةَ المَعالي بِمَجدٍ
فيهِ فَخراً نَحَت إِلى الطيَرانِ
He ascended the pinnacle of glory with an honor,
In which he sculpted pride to soaring.
ما لَهُ بِالتيجانِ في الدَّهرِ فَخرٌ
إِنّما فيهِ مَفخرُ التيجانِ
He has no pride in crowns in this world,
Indeed in it lies the pride of crowns.
إِنّما فَخرُهُ بِعِلمٍ وَحِلم
وَبِعدلٍ في القاصي ثمّ الدّاني
His pride is only in knowledge, forbearance,
And justice spreading from east to west.
وَمخاف مِنَ الجَليلِ تَعالى
وَصَلاحٍ وَطاعَة الرّحمانِ
And fear of the Majestic, Exalted,
And righteousness and obedience to the Merciful.
وَبِزُهدٍ فيما بِأَيدي البَرايا
وَعَفافٍ مُشاهَدٍ بِالعَيانِ
And asceticism from what is in the hands of mortals,
And chastity witnessed clearly.
رَجل الدّنيا واحِد الدّهرِ فَرداً
بِحَميدِ الخصالِ ثمَّ المَعاني
Unique in the world, singular in the times,
With praiseworthy traits and sublime qualities.
وَبِعَزم وَهِمّة فيهِ تَعلو
وَسَمت تَرتَقي عَلى كيوانِ
And will and ambition in which he rises high,
And a resolve reaching the celestial spheres.
وَمَضاءٍ فيما أَرادَ بِحَزمٍ
وَبِرأيٍ في غايَةِ الإِتقانِ
And determination in what he intends with wisdom,
And an opinion characterized by perfect artistry.
وَبِرفقٍ وَفي لَطيفِ طِباعٍ
وَمَزايا شَريفَةٍ وَحِسانِ
And kindness, and subtle natural disposition,
And noble traits and beauty.
وَسَجايا كَريمة وَكمَال
وَجَمال بِهيبة مُزدانِ
Adorned with awe, dignified with perfection,
And beautiful words you’d think pearls threaded.
وَكَلامٍ تَخالهُ درَّ عقدٍ
لَم تَنَل مِثلهُ نُحور الغَواني
The like of it virgins’ necks have never attained,
And a reputation among people, praiseworthy,
وَبِصيتٍ بَينَ الأَنامِ حَميدٍ
مِثل مِسكٍ في سائِرِ البُلدانِ
Like musk spreading in all the countries,
And mention of good at all times,
وَبِذِكرٍ بِالخَيرِ في كلِّ حين
وَثَناءٍ يَتلوهُ كلُّ لِسانِ
And praise recited by every tongue,
And plunging into fierce battles,
وَبِخوضٍ مِنَ الوَغى بِبحور
ماجَ فيها ضَياغِمُ الشّجعانِ
If he appeared wandering in them, the bold
Would flee from him in dread.
لَو تَبدّى يَجول فيها لَوَلَّت
مِنهُ رُعباً ضياثِمُ الفُرسانِ
They would swear, fingers entwined,
That they never came to the battlefield.
وَتَألَّوْا مُعَقِّدينَ يَميناً
أَنَّهم لَم يَأتوا إِلى مَيدانِ
How many ministers boast of the sword,
And pride in spears and Indian blades.
كَم وَزير بِالسّيفِ يُبدي اِفتِخاراً
وَبِهِ فَخر الرّمحِ وَالهندُواني
O most glorious, most stately one, who of
The pinnacle of glory has assumed the finest position.
أَيُّها الأَمجَدُ السُّمْيدع مَنْ مِنْ
ذَروَةِ المَجدِ حلَّ أَسنى مَكانِ
You never left the time, a rising sun
Ascending the sky and the sublime horizon.
لا بَرِحتَ الزّمانَ شَمسَ تعالٍ
تَعتَلي لِلسّماك وَالزّبرقانِ
With good fortune you always attain eternity,
And it in you, the times have favor.
بِسعودٍ تنال دَومَ خُلودٍ
وَلَها فيكَ الدّهرَ حُسنُ اِقتِرانِ
Product of a thought surpassing heavenly maidens.
So turn to it approvingly,
هاكَ خِدنَ الإِحسان بكراً رداحاً
بِنتَ فِكرٍ تَفوقُ حورَ الجِنانِ
It has the utmost favor before you.
And live forever without any injustice,
فَاِلتفِت نَحوَها بِعَينِ قَبولٍ
ذا لَدَيها مِن غايَةِ الإِحسانِ
With assurance from our Lord and safety.
No garden has adorned itself with the jewel of flowers,
وَدُمِ الدَّهرَ لا تُضام بِضَيمٍ
بِضَمانٍ مِن ربِّنا وَأَمانِ
Nor have the bride-like branches bent.
No opening has called you to victory,
ما تَحلَّى بِحليةِ الزّهرِ رَوضٌ
ما تَثَنَّت عَرائسُ الأَغصانِ
And long life, lasting the time’s duration.
And well-balanced temperament at all times,
ما غَدا الفَتحُ داعِياً لَكَ بِالنص
رِ وَعمرٌ يَطولُ طولَ الزّمانِ
And attaining wishes matching hopes.
None have said sincerely and devoutly,
وَاِعتدال المزاجِ في كلِّ حينٍ
وَبلوغِ المُرادِ طبق الأَماني
“May God make eternal the justice of this time.”
ما بَدا قائِلاً بِإِخلاصِ قَلبٍ
خَلَّد اللَّه عَدل هَذا الزّمانِ
