لولا أَبو الحَسَنِ المُهَذَّبُ لم يكُنْ

لي في البريِّةِ كُلِّها من ذاكِرِ

Had it not been for Abu al-Hasan the refined

I would not have in the whole wilderness

مَوْلًى توالَى فَخْرُهُ فَقَدِ اغْتَدَى

يروي الرئاسَةَ كابراً عن كابِر

A loyal friend whose pride his excellence acquired

He quenches the leadership generously from a generous one

ولقد وَدِدْتُ وما وَدِدْتُ فِرَاقَهُ

أَنى أَكونُ لديك يابا الطَّاهرِ

And I have missed, and however much I missed, his departure

Where can I be near you, O immaculate father

فكِلاكُمَا لي مَلْجَأٌ وافَيْتٌهٌ

فأَمِنْتُ فيهِ من الزَّمانِ الجائرِ

For both of you are to me a fulfilling refuge

In which I felt secure from the unjust times

فاخصُصْ أَخاكَ أَبا المعالي كلّها

بتحيّةٍ من وقال أيضاً:

So dedicate to your brother Abu al-Maali entirely

A greeting from one who also said: