صَفا نُور نَجم في السَماء سَعيدِ

بَدا في حُصون الداوريِّ سَعيدِ

Safa, a star's light in the sky, happy

Appeared in Al Dawuri fortresses, happy

بَدا مِن أَمير العارفين مُحمد

فَسر به في الناس قَلب مريد

Appeared from Emir of the Knowers, Muhammad

So, in people, the heart of a follower was delighted

وَسَوفَ إِذا ما شَبَّ في العلم وَاِنتَشى

يَكُون كَرُكنٍ لِلفُنون جَديد

And soon when he grows in knowledge and shines

He will be as a pillar for arts, new

وَيَسعى كَهَذا الوالد الشَهم لِلعُلا

بِعَزمٍ وَتَدبيرٍ وَحَزمِ مَجيد

And he will strive as this valiant father for the heights

With resolve, planning, and glorious zeal

ويركضُ أَفراسَ النَجابة وَالذَكا

بِمضمار رَأي صائب وَسَديد

And he will race the steeds of refinement and intellect

In the track of sound and correct opinion

فَلا يُذكَرُ المَأمون بِالفَضل عِندَهُ

وَلَو كانَ مَنسوباً لأَلفِ رَشيد

So Al-Ma'mun will not be mentioned for his merit near him

Even if he was attributed to a thousand wise men

كَذاكَ إِياسٌ وَاِبن مَعدي وَأَحنَفٌ

وَكُل همام في النِزال فَريد

Just so Iyas, Ibn Ma'di, and Ahnaf

And every unique hero in fighting

وَما ذاكَ إِلا أَنَّهُ مِن مُحمد

أَتى طَيّباً مِن طيّب وَحَميد

And that is only because he is from Muhammad

Who came good from good and praisalbe

فَبُشرى لِمَولود بِأَكرَم والد

حَليم كَميٍّ عارف وَعَميد

So glad tidings for the son of the most generous father

Clement, perfect, knower, and pillar

لَقَد حَط فَوقَ البَدر بِالعلم رحله

وَأَحكَم بِالأَعمال أَي مشيد

He had indeed pitched his tent of knowledge above the full moon

And built with deeds - oh, what a great architect!

وَوافاه هَذا الشبل في نُصف قَعدة

نَهاراً بِحَظ وافر وَمَديد

And this cub met him halfway through the morning

With ample and lasting fortune

فَساغَ لِمثلي أَن يُهنِّي أَميره

بِمَجدٍ طَريفٍ في الوَرى وَتَليد

So it befits the likes of me to congratulate my prince

For a delightful glory in the world and tradition

وَيطرب حَيث السَعد قالَ مُؤرِّخاً

لي النَجل إِبراهيم خَير وَليد

And rejoice wherever luck has said, recording

For me this boy is the best offspring