يا دهرُ هل لي ن أرَاكَ مُساعدِي

حتى تُخَفِّفَ عنِّي الأَثقَالا

O Time, shall I ever see you come to my aid,

until you lighten the burdens laid upon me?

يا دهرُ هل لكَ أن تُحَقِّقَ لي المُنى

وتُنجزَه وعدا ولو إقلالا

O Time, will you fulfill a wish of mine,

and honor that promise, though granting but little:

بِزيارَةٍ لِمَنِ اغتدى نَجماً عَلى

أفقِ المَعالي حائزاً إقبالا

a visit to one who has become a star

upon the horizon of eminence, winning favor—

ذاكَ النَّبيهُ بنُ النَّبيه محمدٌ

ابنُ التهامي مَن عَلا الأبطالا

that discerning man, son of the discerning, Muhammad,

son of al-Tihami, who has surpassed the champions;

والكوكبانِ النِّيران وقَاهُما

ربِّي وأصلحَ منهما الأحوالا

and the two radiant stars—may they be guarded

by my Lord, and may He through them set all affairs aright.