عليُّ بن يحيى جامعٌ لِمَحاسنٍ

من العلمِ مَشغوفٌ بِكَسبِ المَحامدِ

All b. Yahya is a collector of virtues

Passionate for knowledge, seeking praise

فلو قِيلَ هاتُوا فيكمُ مثلَهُ

لَعَزَّ عليكم أَن تجيئُوا بواحدِ

If it were said "Produce his like among you"

You would be hard put to come up with one