في ذمام الأَمير يأمَنُ خائفْ
مِن زَمانٍ عَلَيهِ بِالجور حائفْ
Under his protection the fearful are secure
From a time that was oppressively unjust
كَيفَ لا وَهوَ لِلمروءة يَحيى
بَينَ باد مِن الأَنام وَعاكفْ
How not, when he lives for manhood's sake
Amid nations while they toil and fast
وَهوَ للبرّ كَعبةٌ فازَ مِنها
في مَساعيهِ بِالأَمانيّ طائف
He is a shrine of righteousness whence gain
In their quests they who seek boons sublime
وَهوَ في مصر للعفاة مَلاذٌ
وَبهم قَلبه مَدى الدَهر رائف
To the destitute he is Egypt's refuge
His heart grieves for them through all time
وَعَلَيهُم وَذاك أَمر جليّ
ظلُّ عَلياه في الظَهيرة وارف
And that for them his high commandment is
His shade at noontide kindly spreads
لَيتَ شعري أَما دَرى الدَهر أَني
نازل في حِماه بَينَ الطَوائف
Would that I knew, is the world not aware
That I dwell under his wings midst crowds
فَلِماذا أَهابُهُ إِن دَعاني
لِنزال وَرامَني في المَواقف
Why then should I dread him, if he calls me
To battle and places me midst ranks
وَبِسَيف الأَمير تَحتَ لِواه
أَفلِقُ الهامَ مِن مهينٍ مخالف
With the Emir's sword beneath his banner
I cleave asunder the skulls of foes
وَإِذا ما كَبا بمثلي جَوادٌ
فَهوَ عَني للضر بِالبَأس كاشف
And if any horse like mine charges forth
He from harm protects me in the fray
دامَ في عَصرنا مطاعاً مهيباً
سافر الحَزم في جَميع الوَظائف
Long may he in our age command and be obeyed
Traveling prudently in each role
نافذ الأَمر خاطِباً للمَعالي
راغِباً طُول عُمره في العَوارف
His word prevails, he speaks loftily
Seeking length of days in noble deeds
فائِزاً بِالثَناء مِن كُل عَبد
بِطَريق المَديح وَالشُكر عارف
Winning praise from every slave
Who knows the way of thanks and praise
