يوم الجلوس على الأيام تيّاهُ

بكوكبٍ بهر الدنيا محيّاهُ

The day he sat upon the days adorned it

With a planet whose radiance illuminated the world

سماه مولاي إسماعيل والدُه

توفيقَ واللَه بالمنصور سماه

My Lord named him Ismail and his father named him

Success, and God named him Al-Mansur

العدل عدته والفضل حلته

والبذل شيمته والفصل نجواه

Justice is his principle, grace is his garment

Generosity is his trait, and distinction is his companion

فهو الأمير الذي يرعى رعيته

بالمكرمات وعين اللَه ترعاه

He is the prince who shepherds his people

With favors, and God's eye watches over him

من آب يطلب منه العفو أدركه

ومن أبى وأحب الموت يعطاه

Whoever seeks pardon will find it from him

And whoever refuses and loves death, he will grant it

أدوا الخضوع له يا قوم واعتبروا

فهو الحسام الذي يسطو به اللَه

Bow in submission to him, O people, and consider

He is the sword with which God overwhelms

لا يرحم اللَه حرّاً لا يسالمه

ولا يعذب عبداً ليس ينساه

May God not have mercy on the free man who does not make peace with him

Nor torment the slave who does not forget him

فالناس في ظله الضافي مؤرخة

اللَه ينصر توفيقاً ويرعاه

So people live in his abundant shade blessed

May God support Tawfiq and watch over him