حُبُّ علِيٍّ شَرَفُ
وَمَفخَرٌ لَو عَرَفوا
The love of Ali is noble
And a matter of pride, if only they knew
يُقالُ أَسرَفتَ وَهَل
يُمكِنُ فيهِ سَرَفُ
It is said you went too far, how
Could that be possible with him
أَينَ الَّذينَ أَعرَضوا
عن فَضلِهِ وَصَدفوا
Where are those who turned away
From his virtues and collided
ما بالُهُم ما وَقَفوا
في الحَربِ حَيثُ يَقِفُ
Why did they not stand
In battle where he stood
ما بالهم ما عَرَفوا
في عِلمِهِم ما يَعرِفُ
Why did they not know
In their knowledge what is known
ما بالُهُم ما رَجعوا
اِلَيهِ لَمّا اِختَلَفوا
Why did they not return
To him when they differed
ما بالُهُ يُدعى إِلى الط
طَيرِ وَلَم يَزدَلِفوا
Why was he called to lead
The vanguard yet they did not draw near
ما باله يَمشي إِلى
عَمروٍ وَقَد تَخَلَّفوا
Why did he march to
Amr while they lagged behind
ما باله قَد حَمَلَ الر
رايَةَ لَمّا اِنحَرَفوا
Why did he carry the
Banner when they went astray
ما بالهُ وُلِّيّ في
بَراءَةٍ اِذ صُرِفوا
Why was he named the heir
In Ghadir when they were turned away
ما باله قَد زوِّجَ الز
زَهراءَ حينَ اِستَشرَفوا
Why was he wed to
Zahra when they deemed themselves noble
ما بالُهم يَومَ الغَدي
رِ لَم يَنَلهُم شَرَفُ
Why on the day of Ghadeer were they
Not given any honor
ما بالهم يَومَ الكسا
ءِ أُبعِدوا لَم يُكنَفوا
Why on the day of the cloak were they
Excluded, not gathered near
ما بالهم يَوم الفِرا
شِ حينَ لَم يُستَهدَفوا
Why on the day of Mubahela when
They were not singled out
ما بالُه من دونِهِم
هرونُ اِذ يُكَيَّفُ
Why was Aaron with them
When he was being tested
قَد نَحَلَ المِسكينَ في
رُكوعِهِ فَاِستَوصِفوا
He gave to the poor in
His bowing yet they sought gifts
فَاِن عَنتُّم فَاِقرَأوا
فَقَد حَواهُ المُصحَفُ
If you doubt then recite
For it is preserved in the Book
عِندي عُلومٌ جَمَّةٌ
لَو كانَ مُصغٍ يَقِفُ
I have abundant knowledge
If only there was a fair listener
لكِنَّني في بَلَدٍ
يَقِلُّ فيهِ المُنصِفُ
But I live in a land
Where few judge fairly
يا آلَ طه حبُّكُم
فَرضٌ عَلَيهِ أَعكَفُ
O Family of Taha your love
Is an obligation I avow
أَمضي عَلى شاكِلَتي
ما عِشتُ لا اِنعَطِف
I will follow my way
As long as I live, I will not waver
وَاِن يَقولوا رافِضي
يٌ مُسرِفٌ أَو عَنَّفوا
And if they say, a Rejecter
Extravagant or defiant
اِنَّ اِبنَ عَبّادٍ بِكُم
قَد نالَ ما يستشرفُ
Surely the Son of Abbad through you
Has attained what he visioned
يَرجو لَدَيكُم غُرَفاً
تَخفِضُ عَنها الغُرَفُ
He hopes for chambers from you
Above which rise chambers
حَيثُ النَبِيُّ وَالوَصِي
يُ وَالنُجومُ الوقَّفُ
Wherein is the Prophet, the Heir
And the established guiding stars
