بَلوتُ عليّاً فألفيتُهُ

وَفِيّاً وألفيتُ قوماً نُكُثْ

I tested Ali and found him true,

And deceitful people I also knew,

فتىً طاب في كلّ أحوالهِ

ونزَّهَهُ اللَّهُ عما خَبُثْ

A man of fine character in all affairs,

Whom Allah kept from all that is impure,

لإخوانهِ ثُلثا مالهِ

وليس له منهُ إلا الثُّلُثْ

A third of his wealth he gave to his brothers,

Keeping for himself only a third,

وما زال يحيى كذا قبلَهُ

وهم أهلُ بيتٍ لهذا وُرُثْ

And Yahya acted thus before him,

For this was the custom of his noble house.