رَقَصَ القضيبُ لنغمة الوَرْقَاءِ

بمعاطفٍ كمعاطف الهَيْفَاءِ

The rod danced to the melody of the leaflets

In cloaks like the cloaks of hay

وافترَّ ثغرُ الزَّهْرِ عنْ قَطْرِ الندى

فَبَكَتْ جفونُ السّحبِ بالأنَواءِ

And the lip of the flower scoffed at the dew drops

So the eyelids of the clouds wept with distress

وجلا الريَاضُ عروسَهُ فِي حلةٍ

قدْ كُلِّلَتْ بِجوَاهِرِ الأنْدَاءِ

The gardens adorned their bride in a dress

Adorned with the jewels of splendor

ونضَتْ يدُ الإصباحِ من غِمدِ الدّجى

سيفّاً فمزَّقَ دولةَ الظَّلْمَاءِ

And the hand of dawn unsheathed from the scabbard of darkness

A sword that tore apart the state of gloom

والشمسُ سَرْبَلَهَا الشّعاعُ كأنها

خُودٌ بَدَتْ في حلّةٍ حَمْرَاءِ

The sun dressed in rays like a cheek

That appeared in a red robe

وَالقَطْرُ في ثغرِ الأقَاحِ كَأنَّهُ

شَهْدٌ جرى في مَرْشَفِ اللَّعْسَاءِ

And the drops on the lips of the flower buds were as if

Honey flowed in the drink of the cheerful lady

والنهر يجري في الرّيَاضِ كما جرت

سِنَةُ الكَرَى في المُقْلَةِ الوَسْنَاءِ

And the river flows in the gardens as the

Destiny of fates flowed in the flexible willow

والجوّ عطَّرَهُ النسيم بِعَرْفِ مَنْ

ركبَ البراقَ إلى ارْتِقَا العَلْيَاءِ

And the air, the breeze scented it with the fragrance of one

Who rode Al-Burāq to the highest ascent

طهَ الذي أبدى الهدى لَمَّا مَحَا

ليلَ الضَلاَلَةِ بِاليَدِ البَيْضَاءِ

Ta Ha, who showed guidance when he erased

The night of misguidance with the white hand

وهو الذي ملأ القلوبَ بحُكْمِهِ ال

محمودِ من خوفٍ لَهُ ورجاءِ

He who filled hearts with his wise judgment

Praised, not of fear and hope

وهو الذي قَسَمَ الندى بِيَمِينِه

وَشِمَالِهِ فِي شدّةٍ وَرَخَاءِ

And He who divided grace with His right

And left in hardship and comfort

فَبَدَا وحكمُ الفضلِ في أصحابِهِ

وَمَضَى وحكمُ السيف في الأعداءِ

So he appeared and the judgment of favor upon his companions

And he passed and the judgment of the sword upon the enemies

تلقاهُ في جُودٍ وَبَأسٍ رَافِلاً

كَمُهَنَّد في حِدَّةٍ وصفَاءِ

Meet him with generosity and valor overflowing

Like a drawn Indian sword, pure and sharp

وَتَرَاهُ من بين الأسنَّةِ سَافراً

كَالبَدْرِ بَيْنَ كَوَاكِبِ الجَوْزاء

You see him among the weapons bare faced

Like the moon among the stars of Gemini

فِي شَانِهِ وَبَنَانِهِ وَجَنَانِهِ

وَلِسَانِهِ عجبٌ لِذِي الآراءِ

In his distinction, construction, gardens and tongue

Wondrous to those of great insight

صلّى عليه الله ما سَنَّ الظُّبَى

لِحَصَادِ أعْمَارٍ وَسفكِ دِمَاءِ

May Allah send prayers upon him as long as

Willows harvest lives and blood is shed