بأبي قسوراً كَريم المُحيّا

صادق الوَعد بِالعُهود وَفيّا

By my father as a generous host

True to his word, fulfilling his promises

سافر الحزم في جَميع القَضايا

وَافر العَزم في اللِقا حَيدريا

Wisely travelling in all affairs

With abundant resolve, brave like Haydar

أَوحَد الطوبجيان خَير أَمير

فَضله عَمَّ دانياً وَقصيا

The sole pride of the Tuways, the best prince

Whose virtues surpass the knowledgeable and ignorant

زادَهُ اللَه رفعة وَسَناء

وَمَقاماً عَلى الدَوام عَليا

May God grant him glory and splendor

And an exalted position forever

وَرَعاه محافظاً لِقلاعٍ

في بَني مَصر بُكرةً وَعَشيا

And protect him as guardian of fortresses

In Egypt’s sons, morning and evening

قاصماً بالحسام ظَهر عَدوٍّ

كانَ في مَوقف النِزال قَويا

Shattering with his sword the back of every foe

Who was strong in the field of battle

قاسِماً بَينَ جُنده باجتهاد

قسمةً لا يَزال فيها رَضيا

Apportioning among his troops with diligence

A share in which they remain content

ناشِراً في الحُصون أَعلام نَصر

طاوياً عمر مَن تمرّد طيّا

Raising in the fortresses banners of victory

Folding the life of all who rebelled

محرقاً في الوَغى بِنار هَوان

كُلَّ مَن كانَ طاغياً وَعَصيا

Burning in the fray with humiliating fire

Every tyrant and disobedient one

ما تَحلى بِمدحه وَتَباهى

مُخلصٌ مِن نَداه صارَ مَليا

He whom a sincere praiser adorns and boasts

Becomes weary from his call

وَغَدا في ثَنائه كُلُّ وَقت

هائِماً سالِكاً صِراطاً سَويا

And starts praising him all the time

Wandering, travelling a straight path

طامِعاً في نجاز وَعد كَريم

مِنهُ أَضحى عَلى السؤال جريا

Longing for the noble's promise to be fulfilled

He has become quick to answer a request

راجياً مِن عُلاه حسنَ شَمولٍ

يَجعَل البائس الفَقير غَنيا

Hoping for his elevation's good favor

To make the miserable poor wealthy

باسِطاً بِالدُعاء راحَة عَبدٍ

صالح لَم يَزَل صَدوقاً صَفيا

Spreading with prayer the relief of a servant

Truthful and pure, never ceasing

وَاثِقاً أَنَّهُ يُجاب إِلى ما

رامَ بَينَ الأَنام ما دامَ حَيا

Confident that he will be answered as long as

He lives among people and intends good

كَيفَ لا وَهوَ آمنٌ لَيسَ يَخشى

في جِوار الأَمير ظُلماً بَغِيّا

Why wouldn't he, when he feels safe and has no fear

Of injustice in the prince's company

فَلَكم في حِماه عاشَ نَزيلٌ

نازحٌ عَن ذَويه عَيشاً هَنيا

So many have lived under his protection

Refugees far from their people, living comfortably

وَلَكم مَعسرٍ أَصاب يَساراً

مِنهُ أَمسى بِهِ جَواداً سَخيّا

And so many afflicted have gained wealth

From him they became generous and open-handed

هَذِهِ بَعض ما حَوى مِن خِلال

كانَ معنُ السَخاء مِنها خَليّا

These are some of the virtues contained

In him, while benevolence was their essence