تبارك من أعلا شريعته الغرا

وأنزلها نوراً على صاحب الإسرى

Blessed is he who exalted his noble law,

And sent it down as light upon the owner of the night journey.

وأودع مولانا الخليفة حبها

فشاد لها في كل جارحة قصرا

And deposited in our Master the Caliph his love for it,

So he built for it a palace in every limb.

إمامٌ رأى الدين الحنيف أمامه

فأعمل في مرضاته النهي والأمرا

An Imam who saw the true religion before him,

So he enacted in that which pleases Him prohibition and command.

وأوجب للدارين حقاً وحرمةً

فما بخس الأولى ولا ظلم الأخرى

And made obligatory for the two abodes a right and sanctity,

So he did not diminish the first nor oppressed the last.

بذلك أعلى اللَه راية ملكه

وأيده واختاره للورى ذخرا

With that God elevated the banner of his reign,

And supported him and chose him as a treasure for mankind.

وورَّعه بالعلم والحلم والتقى

وأودع فيه الحزم والعزم والفخرا

And made him pious with knowledge, wisdom and devotion,

And deposited in him determination, resolve and pride.

إذا شمرت عن ساقها الحرب ساقها

لنصرة دين اللَه بالراية الحمرا

Whenever war dragged its leg for the victory

Of the religion of God with the red banner,

وإن أتلعت للسلم أعناقها العدى

عفا ونفى عنها المخافة والفقرا

And if the enemies stretched their necks for peace,

He forgave and removed from it fear and poverty.

فيا حسنه من عاهلٍ فاضلٍ سخٍ

يقرب من إحسانه العبد والحرا

O goodness of a virtuous, generous and munificent ruler,

Who brings near his kindness the free man and the slave.

أجل بني عثمان قدراً وقدرةً

وأعذبهم ورداً وأطيبهم نشرا

The best of the sons of Uthman in worth and capability,

And the sweetest of them in flowers and the most fragrant in scattering.

وأطهرهم ذيلاً وأكرمهم يداً

وأغزرهم علماً وأكثرهم شكرا

And the purest of them in train and the most generous of hand,

And the most abundant in knowledge and the most grateful.

هجاه الذي بالبحر قاس يمينه

وضل الذي ساوى بغرته الشعرى

He confounded the one who equated his oath with the sea,

And went astray, the one who equated his young camel with Canopus.

فما غرة المولى سوى غرة الهدى

وما يده إلّا يد الرحمة الكبرى

The young camel of the Master is not but the young camel of guidance,

And his hand is none other than the hand of great mercy.

لمثلك يهدى الحمد يا ناثر العدى

عن الراية الحمراء بالصعدة السمرا

For the likes of you gratitude is guided, O fender of enemies,

From the red banner in es-Sa'dah es-Samraa.

وما حمدنا حمد امرئٍ يعرف الريا

ولكنه حمد امرئٍ يجهل الخترا

And our praise is not the praise of one who knows pretense,

But it is the praise of one who is ignorant of guile.

ويرجو من اللَه الحميد لعبده

على كل عبد خانه الفوز والنصرا

And I hope from God, the Praised, for His servant,

Over every betraying servant, victory and triumph.

بقيت إماماً عادلاً يعجز الورى

إذا شاء من إدراك أوصافه العشرا

You remained an imam, just, the world is unable,

Whenever He wills, to attain comprehension of his noble traits.

ولا زلت للدنيا وللدين كوكباً

بهيّاً سنيّاً يفضل الشمس والبدرا

And you still are for the life and religion a bright star,

Beautiful and radiant, excelling the sun and the moon.

ودمت تريد الخير للناس كلها

ولا سيما أرباب دولتك الغرا

And you continued wanting good for all people,

Especially the lords of your noble state.