خليليّ والأشواق تروي حديثها

دموع الأسى من مرسلٍ ومسلسل

My beloved, and yearnings relate their tale,

Tears of sorrow from a messenger and a series,

على نازلٍ بالقلب مرتحلٍ به

قفا نبك من ذكرى حبيبٍ ومنزل

About one who settled in the heart and moved on,

Stand and cry from the memory of a beloved and home.

وإلا انظرا من خاله فوق خده

إلى خير نارٍ عندها خير مصطل

Or look from his cheek above his mole,

To the best fire near it is the best resort,

سبكت بها ودّي فصحّ كأنه

سجايا بني السبكيّ للمتأمّل

I was devoted to it so my love spoke eloquently, as if

It were the fine traits of the people of Sabka to the observer.

أولئك ساداتي الذين همُ همُ

غياث المرجّى عصمة المتوسل

Those are my masters, who they are,

The relief of hope, protection of the supplicant,

لقاضي قضاة المسلمين عليّها

ندًى ويدٍ كالبارق المتهلّل

For the judge of the judges of the Muslims,

Freshness and a hand like the sparkling lightning.

إمام لنا من اسمه وسماته

سيول من الأرزاق تنحطّ من عل

A leader for us, from his name and features,

Torrents of sustenance pouring down from above.