Sol 5.6

  1. When he appeared, there dawned

    the finest age ever witnessed:

  2. an age of light and guidance,

    the age of our lord Muhammad.

  3. Through him, his age proudly rivaled

    every age and rose supreme

  4. in glory, rank, and prestige,

    in virtues too—reaching the utmost.

  5. The splendor of the cherished king—

    his bounty outnumbered

  6. the stars of the cosmos; and this

    pillar of ignorance now stood imperiled.

  7. Noble were his traits of character,

    generous were his virtues,

  8. upright were his intentions,

    and exalted was his purpose.

  9. Devoted at heart to the people,

    whenever they called him, he answered,

  10. and surpassed the goal he sought.

    Excellent indeed is our divinely aided lord!

  11. A king whose renown breathed perfume,

    like ambergris—fragrant, spreading far.

  12. Long may he live, a treasure for the people—

    Muhammad, king of the age.

Sol 5.6