أَلا لا تَلوموني بِتَقبيل خالهِ
أَما هُوَ قَد فاقَ الوَرى بِجَمالهِ
Blame me not for kissing his cheek,
For he surpasses all in his beauty.
فَما لومكم عِندي يزيل تولُّعي
بِهِ إِذ رَمى مني الحَشا بِنباله
Your blame cannot make me turn from him,
When his glance has pierced my heart with arrows.
نعم هُوَ تربُ البَدر لَكنّه غَدا
عَلى البَدر يَسمو بِاِزدياد كَماله
Yes, he is the full moon, but he rose
Above the full moon, with his perfect beauty increased.
دَعوني عَليلاً في الغَرام متيَّماً
عَسى أَن يَجود الدَهر لي بِوصاله
Leave me lovesick and longing,
May time be kind and unite us.
يَقول عَذولي كَيفَ تَزهد في الهُدى
وَتَرغب في دين الهَوى وَضَلاله
The preacher says, how can you neglect guidance
And desire the religion of passion and error?
نَجاتك في السُلون فاسلك سَبيله
فَقُلت وَقَد سفَّهتُه في مَقاله
I said, puzzled by his talk,
Shall I neglect his love, unique in beauty,
أَأَسلو هَواه وَهوَ في الحسن مُفردٌ
كَما الداوري في عَدله وَاعتِداله
As Al-Dawri in his justice and temperance?
Muhammad the generous, who attained
محمد الصدر الكَريم الَّذي سَما
بِإِحسانه الوافي وَبَذل نَواله
Through his unfailing kindness, and gave his bounty.
In battle he bore the awe of ‘Antarah,
حَوى في مَقام الحَرب هَيبةَ عَنترٍ
وَإقدام عمروٍ عندَ وَقع نصاله
And the courage of ‘Amr during the clashing of swords.
He erased ignorance from Egypt and taught its people
محا الجَهل مِن مَصرٍ وَعلَّم أَهلَها
بِما بَثَّهلِلناس مِن خَير ماله
The good he disseminated among all people.
He approached the crowds of polytheists and their distress increased,
دَنا مِن جُموع الشرك فاشتدّ كربُهم
وَقَد فارَقوا الأَوطان خَوف نِزاله
When they left their homes fearing his might.
His stature rose among kings through his lion cub,
عَلا قَدرُه بَينَ المُلوك بشبلِه
أَبي النَصر إِبراهيم رَأسِ رِجاله
Abu Al-Nasr Ibrahim, chief of his men.
To him God gave a spirit that humbles champions
لَهُ اللَه مِن شَهم يَجول بهمة
تَذل لَها الأَبطال عِندَ قِتاله
When it attacks in war.
It destroys the enemy with swords in the fray,
يبيد العدا بِالسمهريات في الوَغى
وَعضبٍ إِلى قَطع المضلين وَاله
And with a wrath that severs the misguided.
Through him and Abbas glory shone
بِهِ وبعباسٍ زَهَت وَتَفاخرت
عَشيرةُ مَجدٍ تُوّجت بِجَلاله
And the noble tribe exulted in its majesty.
Indeed through Sa’eed Muhammad
أَما إِن مَصراً بِالسَعيد محمد
نَما سَعدُها مُذ لاحَ نُور هِلاله
The good fortune of Egypt blossomed since the crescent of his state shone.
The courage of this lion cub made clear to the world,
شَهامة هَذا الشبل في البَحر أَصبحت
يَدل عَلَيها في الوَرى حسن فاله
Through his outstanding achievements, the nobleness of his origin.
I seek refuge for Hussein and the wise Muhammad,
أَعيذ حسيناً وَالحليمَ محمداً
بربِّي وَبِالهادي الشَفيع وَآله
With my Lord, the Guide, the Intercessor, and his family.
