حَبل الهَوى بِفُؤادِ الصبِّ مَشدود
وَبابُ سلوانِهِ لا شكَّ مَسدودُ
The cord of love is tightly drawn in the heart of the youth
And the door of his affection is undoubtedly barred
يا ظَبيَةَ المِسكِ حيثُ المِسك مِن دَمِها
لا طيبَ في الطيبِ مثل المِسك موجودُ
O musky gazelle, the musk is from her blood
There is no fragrance in perfumes like the musk found
نَفحاً لِخِدن الجَوى يشفى بِهِ وصِب
مِن لَوعَةِ البعدِ مَكبود وَمَفؤودُ
A waft for the cheek of the beautiful one, healing longing
Compressed and suppressed from the agony of distance
يا مُهجَةَ الصبِّ أَفناهُ الجَوى وصَباً
فَالرّوحُ ذائِبة وَالقَلبُ مَفقودُ
O tormentor of the youth, longing has exhausted him to the point of melting
Thus the soul is melting and the heart is lost
رِفقاً بِمَن في الهَوى شَبَّت صَبابته
وَشابَ بِالوَجدِ مِنهُ الفَرق وَالفودُ
Have mercy on one whose youth love has kindled
And the separation has caused his head and neck to grey
الشَّوقُ أَنحَلهُ وَالبعدُ أَتلَفهُ
وَكُحلُ مُقلَتِه سُهدٌ وَتَسهيدُ
Yearning has worn him out and distance has ruined him
And kohl around his eyes has faded and smudged
ضَحَّى كَراها عَلى اِسمِ الوَجدِ مِن ولعٍ
فَدَامَ لِلسّهدِ فيها الدّهرَ تعييدُ
He took a false oath of love to the name of longing
So for the faded remains pledged for eternity
يَتيمَةُ الحُسنِ يا بِنت الجَمالِ زَها
يا غُصنَ بانٍ تَثَنّى وَهوَ أُملودُ
O beautiful and graceful orphan girl
O gently swaying branch of sweet basil
في وَجهِها الحسن قَد حَلّى نَضارتَه
في خَدِّها خَفر يَعلوهُ تَوريدُ
In her beautiful face, freshness has adorned its beauty
On her cheek a flush overwhelmed by paleness
إِلَيكَ عَنّي الجَفا إِن كُنت راحِمةً
فَجَفوَةُ الصبِّ تَعذيبٌ وَتَبعيدُ
If you would show mercy, then disdain me not
For the youth, cruelty is torment and estrangement
عِدِيهِ بِالقُربِ حتّى لَو مَطلتِ بِهِ
فَمِنكِ تَحلو معَ المَطلِ المَواعيدُ
Make me happy with nearness, even if you are late
For in you even the late meetings have sweetness
يا طَلعَة الشَّمسِ إِنّ البدرَ خادِمها
في مِثلك البدرُ مَجدودٌ وَمسعودُ
O rising sun, the full moon is in your service
In your like, the full moon is eclipsed and extinguished
في وَجهِك الحسن كلّ النّاسِ تَشكرهُ
وَالحُسن يشكرُ وَالمَشكورُ مَحمودُ
In your beautiful face, all people offer thanks
And the Grateful One thanks the one who is thanked
الجَهبذُ العالِم النّحرير سَيِّدنا
مَن بِالعلومِ لَهُ وَالفضل مَشهودُ
The eminent scholar, our master the draftsman
The one whose knowledge and superiority is witnessed
قاضي القُضاةِ قَضاياهُ لَقَد شهدت
بِأَنّ أَحكامَهُ للحقِّ تأييدُ
The judge of all judges, his judgments I have witnessed
That his rulings side with the truth, given support
مُحرّر الحُكمِ طبقَ النصِّ يوقِعهُ
وَالنصّ لِلحكمِ تَحريرٌ وَتَشييدُ
Drafting the ruling precisely according to the text he endorses it
And the text confirms the ruling, precisely and firmly
عَن فَضلِهِ وَهوَ بَحر قُل وَلا حرج
فَما عَنِ البحرِ لِلتّحديثِ تَحديدُ
Of his virtue—though it is an ocean—say without hesitation
That the ocean cannot be limited, no matter the effort
فَاِحمَد فَضائِلَهُ وَاِشكُر فَواضِلَهُ
وَاِمدَح شَمائِلَهُ فَالكلُّ مَحمودُ
Then praise his merits and thank his bestowals
And laud his fine qualities, for all is praiseworthy
الأَمجَدُ الشّهم وَالمولى الهمام ومَنْ
عَلَيهِ ظلّ العُلى وَالمجد مَمدودُ
The most glorious and noble protector, the one
Upon whom the shadow of glory and extended honor falls
شَمس العُلى نورها عَلياءُ سُؤددهِ
يَمتَدُّ لا يَنتَهي لا حدّ مَحدودُ
The sun of highness, its light flooding the peaks
Extending without end, no limited boundary
تَلوحُ فَوقَ ثريّا العزِّ في شَرَفٍ
يَدومُ في عِزّها للسَّعدِ تَخليدُ
It shines above the throne of honor most loftily
In its glory lasting, bestowing good fortune
بَحر النّدى مَنْ بِهِ لِلجودِ مفتخر
بِغَيرِ راحَتِهِ لا يَفخرُ الجودُ
The sea of glory, the one who prides in generosity
Without tiring, none can pride in generosity
شِبل الوَزيرِ الشّهير الصّدرِ الأَعظم مَنْ
مِنْ قُضبهِ البيضِ أَيّامُ العِدا سودُ
The cub of the famed grand vizier, he who
By his white spear the days of enemies are blackened
دانَت مِنَ الرّومِ وَالإِفرنجِ حينَ غَزا
لِسبعهِ خيفةً حكّامها الصيدُ
The Romans and Franks submitted when he waged war
In fear of him, their rulers but prey
الشّهم يوسُف والي جدة عَمرت
من في خِدامةِ خَيرِ الرُّسلِ مَسعودُ
The glorious Yusuf, Governor of Jeddah, renewed
He who serves the best of messengers, fortunate
عَليهِ مِن رَبّهِ الرّضوان يَغمرهُ
وَعَمَّ مَضجَعَهُ مِن ذاكَ تَبريدُ
Upon him from his Lord, satisfaction envelops him
And it spreads over his resting place, cooling him
يا أَيّها الفَخمُ مَن تُتلى مَدائِحُهُ
فينا وَقَد زانَها بِالحَمدِ تَجويدُ
O eminent one, whose praises are recited amongst us
Adorned by praise and excellent recital
إِلَيكِ بنت قَوافٍ وَجهُها حسنٌ
خودٌ رداحُ بِها قَد تَفرحُ الخُودُ
To you, daughter of a noted family, your face is beautiful
Alluring, cheeks that bring joy to cheeks
حَوراء غَيداء مِثل الشّمسِ طَلعتُها
عَبيدها مِن سَناها الحور وَالغيدُ
A radiant, fair-complexioned houri, resembling the sun is her advent
Her maidservants are houris and gazelles from her brilliance
بَليغَة نُظِمَت في مَدحك اِبتَكَرَت
في نَحرِها الرّطبِ عقدُ الدرِّ مَعقودُ
Eloquent poetry composed in your praise which has crafted
Around its luscious prose, a necklace of pearls strung
فَاِمنُن عَلَيها وَأَنعِم بِالقَبولِ لَها
فَمِنكَ ذَلِكَ مَرجوٌّ وَمقصودُ
Bestow favor upon it and bless it with acceptance
For that is hoped and wished from you
وَدُمتَ بِاللَّهِ مَحفوظاً وَمُعتَصِماً
لا نالَكَ الدّهرَ تَكديرٌ وَتَنكيدُ
And may you remain protected by God and steadfast
May no distress or turmoil befall you from fate
ما لاحَ نَجمٌ وَما بَدرُ السّماءِ بَدا
ما طابَ لِلسّمعِ مِن ورقاء تَغريدُ
No star shines, nor does the full moon of the sky appear
No warbling is sweet to hear from the tender branch
ما الفَتحُ أَنشدَ حبّاً في مَدائِحِكم
حَبل الهَوى بِفُؤادِ الصبِّ مَشدودُ
Al-Fatih has not sung love in your praises
The cord of love is tightly drawn in the youth’s heart
