نَشرت أَعلام مَدحي في بَني يَكَنِ

شمّ الأُنوف حماة الدين وَالوَطَنِ

I spread the flags of my praise among the clans of Yemen

The noses smelling, protectors of religion and homeland

وَخيل فكريَ في مضمار حَيدرهم

بِالسَيف فازَت وَحازَت أَعظَم المِنَن

And my horses of thought in their hippodrome

With the sword they won and gained the greatest gifts

فَيا لَهُ مِن أَمير عَن أَبيه رَوى

حَديث مَعْنٍ وَأُوتي حكمة اليمن

What an Emir learning from his father

A tradition of meaning and given the wisdom of Yemen

وَنال ما رام مِن مَجدٍ وَمِن شَرَفٍ

وَمِن مَعال وَمِن سَعد وَمِن وَمِنِ

He attained what he sought of glory and nobility

And of heights, and of fortune, and of

وَلاحَ في مَهد عَلياه عَلَيهِ لَنا

بَشائرُ اليُمن وَالإقبال وَالفطن

In his noble cradle there shone for us

Tidings of Yemen, rising status, and insight

وَسادَ في مصر بَينَ العالمين بِما

لَهُ مِن الفَضل عَن فهم وَعَن وَعَن

He ruled in Egypt between the two worlds with

What he has of merit, understanding, and

فَكَم لَهُ مِن أَياد لا يَقومُ لَهُ

بِشكرها مِن بَني الحاجات ذو لَسن

So much does he have of gifts none can thank him

Of the people of needs, with glib tongues

وَكَم لَهُ مِن سَداد في محاكمة

لِلعَدل فيها حسامٌ حاسم الفتن

And how much calmness he has in judging

For justice, wherein is a decisive sword, stiller of strifes

وَكَم لَهُ مِن مَزايا بَعضُها مُلئت

بِهِ الصَحائف مِن نَثر وَمتَّزِن

And how many virtues of his some of which

The pages are filled, with prose and verse

فَاللَه يَشرح مِنهُ الصَدر ما نُشرت

لِلنَصر راياتُ مَنصورٍ عَلى المدن

So may God relieve the chest expanded

For victory, the standards of Mansur over cities

وَما تبسم عباس بمعترك

لَهاصرٍ في لقاء الخصم ممتحن

Nor did Al-Abbas smile at the battleground

Of defender, in meeting a challenging foe

وَما صفا مِن خَليل وَدُّه وَصبا

لحفظ ذمّة مَأمون وَمؤتمن

Nor Khalil's love for his friend grow

To keep safe the honour of trusted and secure

وَما بَدا بَدر عَبد اللَه فَاِبتهجت

بِنوره الأَرض مِن مَصرٍ إِلى عَدَن

Nor did the full moon of Abdullah appear

Lighting the earth from Egypt to Aden

وَما تَجرّد إِبراهيم خَيرُ فَتى

لِكَسر ما عَبد النمروذ مِن وَثَن

Nor did Abraham the best young man armour

To break what the heathens of idols did fashion

وَما الحَديد لداود العلا طبعت

مِنهُ الصوارم وَالأَدراع للبَدن

Nor did David the Sublime temper iron

From which came swords and mailcoats for the body

وَما الحسين عَلا قَدراً بنسبته

إِلى محمد المشفوع بالحسن

Nor did Hussein's worth mount in his lineage

To Muhammad interceded for by the finest

لازالَ في الدَولة الغَراء عقدُهُمُ

يَسمو بجوهره في الحسن وَالثَمَن

Still among the splendid dynasty their knot

Rises with its gems in excellence and price

وَكَيفَ لا وَعليّ وَهوَ شمسُهُمُ

يُثني عَلَيهِ الوَرى في السر وَالعَلَن

How not and Ali is their sun

Praised by mankind secretly and openly

وَهوَ الأَمير الَّذي أَحيا بِمولده

ما للمكارم مِن فَرض وَمِن سنن

The Emir who revived by his birth

All that is duty and tradition of virtues

حَيث المهيمن مِن تركٍ وَمِن عربٍ

أَنشاه في طالع بِالسَعد مُقترن

Where the Protected extends from Turk to Arab

He brought it forth under a star of fortune paired

فجاءَ بِالنَصر يحكي في شَمائله

أَباً كَريماً وَخالاً فارس الزَمَن

So he came with victory narrating in his marks

A generous father and uncle, stallion of time

دامَت مَعاليه طُول الدَهر ما تُلِيَت

نَشرتُ أَعلامَ مَدحي في بَني يَكَن

Long live his excellencies, time without end

I spread the flags of my praise among the clans of Yemen