مولاي يا مَن أمرُه مسموعُ

وقَدرُه بينَ الورَى مَرفوعُ

My Master, whose command is obeyed,

And whose decree among mankind is exalted,

وَمَن لِشمسِ جاهِه سُطوعُ

ولِهلالِ سَعدهِ طلُوعُ

He for whom the sun of His glory shines,

And for the crescent of His fortune rises,

والمِسكُ عند ذكرِه يَضُوعُ

شاعرُكُم وعبدكم طَمُوعُ

And musk gushes forth at the mention of Him—

Your poet and servant hopefully awaits

في رُخصةٍ مِقدارُها أسبوعُ

تَابِعةٍ والراتِبُ المتبُوعُ

A leave of one week's duration,

To follow up on the regular salary owed.