عَلى غُصن دَوح العز وَالنصر وَالسَعدِ

ترنّم طَير الأُنس في رَوضة الوَردِ

On the branch of pride, victory, and joy

The bird of companionship sings in the garden of roses

وَأَومى بِمَغناه إِلى مالك الوَرى

مفيد العلا تاج الوزارة وَالمَجد

And hints with its melody to the owner of the land

Useful knowledge, the crown of ministry and glory

سَليلِ الوَفا رب المبرة وَالصَفا

شَقيق النَدى عباسٍ الجَوهر الفرد

The loyal son of sincerity and clarity

Brother of dew, Abbas the unique gem

مَليكٍ إِذا ما حجَّ بَيتَ نَوالِه

عَفاةٌ أَقاموا في هَناءٍ وَفي سَعد

A king when he performs pilgrimage to the house of achievements

The chivalrous stayed in bliss and joy

وَكَيفَ وَقَد أَمّ الصَعيد فعمّه

ببرٍّ غدا يَنمو وَزاد عَن الحَدّ

How could it not when he revived the countryside

With righteousness it grew beyond limit

وَأَحيا القرى وَالمُدنَ وَالبيدَ جُودُه

بِأَرشد رَأي ضلّ عَن مثله المهدي

He gave life to villages, cities and ruins with his generosity

With the most guided opinion, none like him since Noah

وَحصّنها بِالعَدل حَتّى لَقد غَدَت

بِها أَيّ شاة لا تَهاب لقا الأُسد

He protected them with justice until indeed

With him, sheep do not fear encountering lions

وَقَد كانَ في جمّ غَفير مِن الأُلى

بهمته أَضحوا صَيارفة النَقد

And he had led a great crowd of people

With his ambition, they became bankers of money

وَأَوّلهم خَدنا الذكا مِن تَمثّلا

بِهِ في زَوال البُؤس عَن كُل مُستجدي

The first of them is our wise Khadem

Through whom destitution disappeared from every beggar

ولَن يَقصدا إلا رضا اللَه وَالمَلا

وَتَعميمَ عَدل الصَدر واسطة العَقد

They only seek God's pleasure and guidance

And spreading justice and good will

فَأَحمد في كَشف الزَمرُّذ قَد سَعى

عَلى وَفق ما أَبدى مِن الرَأي بِالجَد

So Ahmad uncovered the treasure and strove

According to the opinion he expressed seriously

وَنَبأ بعد الكَشف أَن مَعادن ال

زمرذ قَد جلّت عَن الحَصر وَالعد

And after uncovering, he announced the mines

Are beyond counting and numbering

وَعيّن إسماعيل للبحث بَعد ما

دَرى أَنهُ للعلم كَالغمد للهندي

And he appointed Ismail for research after

He knew he is like a sword for science

وَشرّف أَرباب العُلوم وَأَهلَها

وَبدد جَيش الجَهل بِالنفي وَالطَرد

He honored the scholars and their students

And defeated the army of ignorance with dismissal and expulsion

وَلما اِستَجارَت مَنفلوط بِعَدله

مِن النيل لَما جارَ أَسعف بِالسّد

When Manfalut sought his justice

From the flooding Nile, he helped with a dam

وَمذ شرّف الشلال عَالي ركابه

رَأى رَأيه فيه فَما زاغَ عَن قَصد

And since he honored the high waterfall with his steps

He saw his opinion in it, never deviating from purpose

وَما ذاكَ إِلّا أَنَّهُ أَنقَذَ الوَرى

بِتَسهيل سبل الخَير للحرّ وَالعَبد

That is only because he saved the people

By facilitating the paths of good for free and slave

وَذَلِكَ رَأيٌ ما تَصدّى لِمثله

مَليك سِوى هَذا العَزيز أَخي الرشد

And that is an opinion none of the kings

Approached except this dear wise brother

فَلا زالَ مَسروراً بِإلهام نَجله

حَليف الذَكا وَالحلم مُذ كانَ في المَهد

So he remains delighted with the inspiration of his son

The ally of wisdom and calm since he was in the cradle

وَعَزت بِهِ العَلياء إِذ صارَ ربَّها

بِفطنة قس في مُمارسة الكندي

And the prominent became proud of him when he became their lord

With the intellect of an archer in practicing art

وَلا زالَ هَذا الآصفيّ موفقاً

إِلى الخَير وَالمَعروف وَالعَفو وَالرفد

And this noble continues to be successful

To goodness, kindness, pardon and aid

وَلا انفك للعافي مِن الناس ملجأً

يُقابَل بِالشُكر الجَميل وَبِالحَمد

And the wronged do not cease to have in him a refuge

That is reciprocated with beautiful gratitude and praise