تأخَّرتُ عن صَوغ القرِيض له قَصدا

لِكَى يمدحُوا جمَعا وأمدَحُه فردَا

I delayed composing poetry for him intentionally

So they would praise him collectively and I would praise him individually

فحُبِّي له وحدِي يُعادِلُ حبَّهُم

جميعا وشِعرِي فاقَ شعرَهُمُ عدَّا

For my love for him alone equals their love for him

Collectively and my poetry surpassed theirs in number

بلَى كلُّ فردٍ لا يَرَى غيرَ ما أرَى

فليسَ يَرى في حبِّ مالِكه نِدَّا

Indeed, each individual sees nothing but what I see

So he does not see any rival in the love of his master

فَما نظَمُوا فيهِ القَوافِي لآلئاً

بَلَى نظَموا حبَّات قلبِهمُ عِقدَا

What they composed in it were not pearls

Rather, they strung together beads of their hearts as a necklace

وما هتَفُوا بِاسم المليكِ وإنَّمَا

بِصَيحاتِهم ذابت عواطفُهُم وُدَّا

And they did not chant the name of the king but rather

Their screams melted their emotions in affection

فذا شعبُهُ الوافِي يَفيضُ محبَّةً

وَينشَقُ من أعتابِه المسِكَ والنَّدَّا

So when his loyal people overflow with love

And musk and ambergris burst from his threshold

ألا هكذا تسمُو الملوكُ بِشعبِهم

فيشكرُهم شُكرا على ما لَه أسدَى

Indeed, this is how kings are exalted by their people

So he thanks them with gratitude for what he was given

بلَى كلُّ ملكٍ باذخٍ وَدَّ أنَّهُ

لمغربِهِ الأقصَى يكون له عَبدَا

Rather, every generous king loves that he

Would have a servant for his farthest west

وهل مثلُ نشر العلمِ أسمَى مَزيَّةٍ

لشعبٍ ظَمِىءٍ ساغَ مَنهلَه وِردا

And is there anything loftier than spreading knowledge

For a thirsty people whose watering place he made drinkable?

به انجابَ ليلُ الجهلِ بعدَ تَغَيُّمٍ

وأشرقَ صبحُ العِلم إذ منه لا بُداَّ

With it the night of ignorance shone after gloom

And the dawn of knowledge rose for it is inevitable

وذَادَ عن الدِّين الحنيفِ وصَدَّ مَن

لِنفعِهِمُ راموا يكيدُوا له كَيدا

It protected the true religion and blocked those

Who for their benefit schemed to plot against it

مليكٌ حَباه اللهُ حُبُّ بِلادهِ

فهامَت به حُباً ونالت به رُشدا

A king gifted by God with love of his country

So it was impassioned with him and achieved righteousness through him

ولولاه لم تُبصِر من النور طَلعةً

وبالعلم والعرفانِ لم تبلُغ القصدَا

Without him it would not have seen a ray of light

And would not have reached its goal through knowledge and cognition

خبَا نورُها دَهرا طويلاً وإنَّما

بطلعتِه الغرَّاءِ قد أشرقَت مَجدا

Its light was hidden for a very long time but

With his radiant rising it shone with glory

فدُم سيدِي للشعبِ قُرَّةً عينهِ

وذِكرَكًَ بالتقديسِ مُتَّخذاً وِردَا

So my master's blood is beloved to his people

And mentioning you with sanctity taking it as accustomed

سُبقِيكَ ربُّ العرشِ للِعرشِ مفخَراً

ويُبقيكَ يا مولاَيَ مَوئِلنا الفردَا

May your Lord precede you to the throne gloriously

And keep you, my Master, our unique refuge

ودُمتَ لصدِّيقيةِ الإسمِ والنُّهَى

ودمتَ لأشبالٍ ستُبصرُهم أُسدَا

You remained true to the integrity of name and prohibition

You remained for cubs who you will see become lions

ودم للتهامي المُخلصِ الوُدَّ من غَدَا

لٍِبابك عَبدا لا يُرَى مِثلُه عَبدا

And you remained for the sincere love of tomorrow

A servant at your door who is unmatched

فخورٌ بِكم لم ينسَ أنعُمَك التِي

عليها مدَى الأيام يحمَدُكُم حَمدا

Proud of you who did not forget your favors

Which he will praise you for as long as days continue