بَقَيتَ لِذا العِزِّ الَّذي عَزَّ مَطلَبا

وَلا زالَ ظَنُّ الحاسِدِيكَ مُخَيَّبا

You have remained for that honor which has honored an aspiration

And the envy of your enviers continues to be foiled

لَقَد جَلَّتِ البُشرى بِتَكذيبِ ما حَكَوا

فَأَهلاً بِما قالَ البَشيرُ وَمَرحَبا

Good tidings have certainly come with the falsification of what they narrated

So welcome to what the harbinger said and greetings

وَلِلَّهِ قَولٌ كانَ لِلشَملِ جامِعاً

وَلِلبَغيِ مُجتاحاً وَلِلهَمِّ مُذهِبا

And God has a saying that was inclusive for reconciliation

And overwhelming for rebellion and eliminating worries

وَيا حَبَّذا القَولُ الَّذي بانَ مَينُهُ

إِذا كانَ عَمّا في الضَمائِرِ مُعرِبا

How good is the saying that its bent became apparent

When it is expressive of what is in the consciences

عَرَفتَ بِهِ ما في القُلوبِ فَلَم تَجِد

بِها عَنكَ مُعتاضاً وَلا عَنكَ مَرغَبا

You have known through it what is in the hearts so you did not find

In them averse about you or desirous of you

جَنَيتَ مِنَ الإِحسانِ وَالعَدلِ وَالتُقى

هَوىً عَدِمَت فيهِ القُلوبُ التَقَلُّبا

You have attained from benevolence, justice and piety

An inclination that the hearts have not wavered about

يَفوقُ هَوى مَن يَعشَقُ الطَرفَ أَحوَراً

وَصَبوةَ مَن يَصبو إِلى الثَغرِ أَشنَبا

It transcends the inclination of one who admires the one-eyed

And the infatuation of one who aspires to the thick-lipped

فَلا طَوَتِ الأَقدارُ أَياّمَكَ الَّتي

تُذَكِّرُ أَيّامَ الصَبا كُلَّ أَشيبا

So time has not bent your days which

Remind every white-haired one of the days of youth

وَلا أَقلَعَ النَوءُ الَّذي أَنتَ غَيثُهُ

فَلَسنا نَرى عاماً بِظِلِّكَ مُجدِبا

Nor has the star of blessings, of which you are its rain, disappeared

Thus we do not see a year dry in your shade

وَنَبتُ الوِهادِ كانَ قَبلَكَ ذاوِياً

فَلَمّا أَتَيتَ اِخضَرَّ ما تُنبِتُ الرُبا

And the growth of the valley was fading before you

But when you came it turned green what the meadows grow

طَلَعتَ عَلى ذي الأَرضِ أَيمَنَ طالِعٍ

فَأَمَّنتَ مُرتاعاً وَرَهَّبتَ مُرهِبا

You rose over the fortunate one of earth as the most auspicious rising

So you have secured a pasture and intimidated an intimidator

فَإِن لَم تَكُن أَفعالُكَ المَجدَ نَفسَهُ

فَلا شَكَّ أَنَّ المَجدَ مِنها تَرَكَّبا

If your deeds are not glory itself

Then surely glory is composed of them

فَلا يَلتَمِس إِدراكَ رُتبَتِكَ الوَرى

فَما عُرِضَت لِلخاطِبينَ فَتُخطَبا

So the people do not seek to attain your rank

For it was not presented to suitors to be sought

لَقَيَّدتَها بِالمَأثُراتِ مُحوِّطاً

عَلَيها فَلَم تَترُك لَها عَنكَ مَذهَبا

You have restricted it with glorious deeds surrounding

Over it so you did not leave for it from you an escape

فَما هِيَ إِلّا حَوزُ مَن طابَ مَولِداً

وَنَشراً وَأَخباراً وَعِرقاً وَمَنصِبا

It is but the possession of one whose birth, ancestry and lineage are pure

And position and descent and appointment are righteous

وَذي شِيَمٍ سَيفِيَّةٍ ناصِرِيَّةٍ

قَضَينَ لَهُ أَن وُرِّثَ العَمَّ وَالأَبا

And one whose nature is Saifian, Nasirite

Destiny has ordained for him to inherit the paternal uncle

فَأَصبَحَ مَدعُوّاً بِما دُعِيا بِهِ

فَلا فَرقَ فيها أَن يُسَمّى وَيُنسَبا

So he has become called with what he was called with

So there is no difference whether he is named or attributed

إِذا نَزَلَ العافونَ مَغناهُ جادَهُم

حَيا مُزنَةٍ عاداتُها أَن تَصَوَّبا

When bounty descends, its singing enriches them

The customs of which are to be accurate

وَلَم يَجِدوا غَيمَ المَواعيدِ زِبرِجاً

لَدَيهِ وَلا بَرقَ الطَلاقَةِ خُلَّبا

And they did not find the cloud of promises downpouring

Before it, nor the lightning of eloquence forked

فَوازِن بِهِ أَهمى الغُيوثِ إِذا حَبا

وَوازِن بِهِ أَرسى الجِبالِ إِذا اِحتَبا

So compare him to the greatest downpours when it poured

And compare him to the firmest mountains when solid

وَلَو لَم يُصَدِّق ناصِرُ الدَولَةِ المُنى

بِأَنعُمِهِ لَم تَلقَ إِلا مُكَذِّبا

And if the supporter of the state did not verify the wishes

He would not have found other than accusation

مِنَ القَومِ لَم يُغضوا لِباغٍ عَلى قَذىً

فَواقاً وَلَم يَرضَوا سِوى الحَمدِ مَكسَبا

A people who were quenched with the nectar of valor to be strengthened

As iron was quenched with water to be hardened

أُناسٌ سُقوا دَرَّ الإِباءِ لِيَنتَخوا

كَما سُقِيَ الماءَ الحَديدُ لِيَصلُبا

Time obeyed them in attaining what they sought

And if it overpowered them, they gained it by overpowering

أَطاعَتهُمُ الأَيّامُ في نَيلِ ما بَغوا

وَلو غالَبَتهُم أَحرَزوهُ تَغَلُّبا

If this life owns its people

Then you are surely its owners, whether it wished or refused

لَئِن كانَ هَذا الدَهرُ مالِكَ أَهلِهِ

فَإِنَّكُمُ مُلّاكُهُ شاءَ أَو أَبى

And you are the abode of the kingdom eternally, and it is only

Seen descending upon other than you if it becomes estranged

وَأَنتُم مَقَرُّ المُلكِ قِدماً وَإِنَّما

يُرى نازِلاً في غَيرِكُم إِن تَغَرَّبا

Your kingdom came from the rising of the sun resembling

Its radiance, so when it covered the earth it became estranged

أَتَى مُلكُكُم مِن مَطلِعِ الشَمسِ مُشبِهاً

سَناها فَلَمّا طَبَّقَ الأَرضَ غَرَّبا

And the west used to want it to be the east

So the east started wanting it to be the west

وَكانَ يَوَدُّ الغَربُ لَو كانَ مَشرِقاً

فَصارَ يَوَدُّ الشَرقُ لَو كانَ مَغرِبا

When you attend a predicament, the world witnesses

That you are more flowing and fulfilling than the torrents

إِذا ما شَهِدتُم مَأزِقاً شَهِدَ الورى

بِأَنَّكُمُ أَجرى وَأَمضى مِنَ الظُبا

You have filled the hearts of both worlds with awe

And it is deserving for the lion of the forests to be wary

مَلَأتُم قُلوبَ العالَمينَ مَهابَةً

وَحُقَّ لِأُسدِ الغابِ أَن تُتَهَيَّبا

So how many glances were cast down in your presence

Humbly, and how many affections overflowed at the mention of you

فَكَم غُضَّتِ الأَبصارُ عِندَ لِقائِكُم

خُضوعاً وَفُضَّت عِندَ ذِكرِكُمُ الحُبا

And how much did the beholder of your generosity and loyalty

Say that pride is only for the victorious

وَكَم قالَ رائِي جودِكُم وَوَفائِكُم

وَبَأسِكُمُ ما الفَخرُ إِلّا لِتَغلِبا

So O King who has remained pleasing to God

And provoking regarding the advice of the Caliphate

فَيا مَلِكاً مازالَ لِلَّهِ مُرضِياً

وَلِلإِفكِ في نُصحِ الخِلافَةِ مُغضِبا

And O you who folded the honor of enemies and did not unsheathe

A sword or set forth from galloping a steed

وَيا مَن طَوى عِزَّ الأَعادي وَما اِنتَضى

حُساماً وَلا أَنضى مِنَ الرَكضِ مُقرَبا

Rather, inhabited the white of eyelids stripping

Swords of resolve that do not weaken for them youth

بَلى أَسكَنَ البيضَ الجُفونَ مُجَرِّداً

صَوارِمَ عَزمٍ لا يُفَلُّ لَها شَبا

And insights that illuminate the darkness for them

And sincere thoughts that show them the unseen

وَثاقِبَ آراءٍ يُضيءُ لَها الدُجى

وَصادِقَ أَفكارٍ تُريهِ المُغَيَّبا

You have long rescued a fearful one from falling into harm with security

And pardoned a sinner with forgiveness

لَقَد طالَ ما اِستَنقَذتَ بِالأَمنِ خائِفاً

وُقوعَ الرَدى وَاِنتَشتَ بِالعَفوِ مُذنِبا

If the glories of life are counted, you would be one

And if the fire of turmoil is kindled, you would be an extinguisher

إِذا عُدَّ أَمجادُ الدُنا كُنتَ واحِداً

وَإِن سُعِّرَت نارُ الوَغى كُنتَ مِقنَبا

You have gathered and so you possessed glory, a noble soul

And a heart that turns over the vicissitudes

جَمَعتَ فَحُزتَ الفَخرَ نَفساً نَفيسَةً

وَقَلباً عَلى صَرفِ النَوائِبِ قُلَّبا

And refinement that did not incline towards other than virtues

And hearing that did not flow except to praises

وَتَرفاً إِلى غَيرِ الفَضائِلِ مارَنا

وَسَمعاً إِلى غَيرِ المَحامِدِ ما صَبا

Merits that have singled out Nizar adorning him

And gifts that have covered Nizar and Arabized him

مَناقِبُ قَد خَصَّت نِزارَ يَزينُها

مَواهِبُ قَد عَمَّت نِزارَ وَيَعرُبا

So you have revived the celebrations of time reigning

As the progeny of a noble lineage which one who covets it stumbles or falls

فَهُنّيتَ أَعيادَ الزَمانِ مُمَلَّكاً

ذُرى شَرَفٍ مَن رامَهُ زَلَّ أَو كَبا

And you have reached the farthest extent of aspiration in my father

Ali, so how generous, rescuing and fecund

وَبُلِّغتَ أَقصى غايَةِ السُؤلِ في أَبي

عَلِيٍّ فَما أَسخى وَأَنجى وَأَنجَبا

It has flowed in an extent you have brightened in it praying

And not every good branch is of good origin

جَرى في مَدىً جَلَّيتَ فيهِ مُصَلِّياً

وَما كُلُّ فَرعٍ طَيِّبِ الأَصلِ طَيِّبا

Time which is its essence has shown

About it today admiration and from it astonishment

لَقَد أَظهَرَ الدَهرُ الَّذي هُوَ عَينُهُ

بِهِ اليَومَ إِعجاباً وَمِنهُ تَعَجُّبا

When I visit him I do not know whether I came to a sitting

That contained the totality of the eminent or whether I came to an office

إِذا زُرتُهُ لَم أَدرِ هَل جِئتُ مَجلِساً

حَوى جُمَلَ العَلياءِ أَم جِئتُ مَكتَبا

Where I meet the garb of knowledge in wisdom

Embroidered and forbearance overwhelming youth

بِحَيثُ أُلاقي حُلَّةَ الفَضلِ بِالحِجى

مُطَرَّزَةً وَالحِلمَ يَستَغرِقُ الصِبا

I saw his brother resembling him and I saw him

Accompany some of his charming sons in procession

رَأَيتُ أَخاهُ مِثلَهُ وَرَأَيتُهُ

يُسايِرُ مِن أَبنائِهِ الغُرِّ مَوكِبا

They are two stars of good fortune gleaming and radiant

So they do not set as long as the night shines a star

هُما كَوكَبا سَعدٍ أَنافا وَأَشرَقا

فَلا أَفَلا ما أَطلَعَ اللَيلُ كَوكَبا

Listening to my words is the most precious of my rewards

So say to distraction wait, for bargaining is not permitted

سَماعُكَ قَولي مِن أَجَلِّ جَوائِزي

فَقُل لِلُّهى مَهلاً فَما حُلِّلَ الرِبا

I will praise to the extent of my ability the victorious

And I do not seek what your merit deserves and so I am overcome

سَأُثني بِقَدرِ الجَهدِ لِلعيِّ غالِباً

وَلا أَبتَغي ما تَستَحِقُّ فَأُغلَبا

And if I hoped that my praises would stand

With the easiest of what comes I would have resembled branches

وَلَو كُنتُ أَرجو أَن تَقومَ مَدائِحي

بِأَيسَرِ ما تَأتي لَأَشبَهتُ أَشعَبا

Your generosity has made the water of praise gush

And you have purified it from your overwhelming generosity as a drink

أَصارَ لِماءِ المَدحِ جودُكَ مَسرَبا

وَأَصفَيتَهُ مِن جودِكَ الغَمرِ مَشرَبا

So there is no excuse for poetry whose sea has overflowed

If it is not profuse in describing your merit

فَلا عُذرَ لِلشِعرِ الَّذي فاضَ بَحرُهُ

إِذا لَم يَكُن في وَصفِ فَضلِكَ مُطنِبا

And these efforts are needless of my qualities

But they have not become weary except to write

وَهَذي المَساعي عَن صِفاتي غَنِيَّةٌ

وَلَكِنَّها لَم تُملِ إِلّا لِأَكتُبا

And the Guardian has not ceased to prevent with you injustice

Your position from one higher than the people or who loved

وَلا بَرِحَ المولي بِكَ العَدلَ مانِعاً

مَكانَكَ مَن أَعلى مِنَ الناسِ أَو حَبا

And you continue to clarify events and make evident

The prime of rhythms what the dawn clarified of humps

وَلا زِلتَ تَجلو الحادِثاتِ وَتَجتَلي

عَذارى القَوافي ما جَلى الصُبحُ غَيهَبا