ليهنِك حقٌّ ردَّه اللَه منعِماً

عليك به لا بل على الناس أجمعا

You have a right that Allah has restored to you as a blessing

Upon you and not on the people altogether

ولايةُ بغداذَ التي بك أذْعَنَتْ

لراكبها حتى أخبَّ وأوضعا

The leadership of Baghdad which bowed down to you

For its rider until it was humbled and submissive

ولو لم تُذلِّلها له وهي صعبةٌ

تشمَّس منها ظهرُها وتمنَّعا

Had it not submitted it to him while difficult

Its back would have roasted in the sun and refused

وليتَ فوليت البلادَ وأهلها

صنائعَ لم ترك لغيرك مَصْنعا

If only you ruled the lands and its people

Undertakings you did not leave for others to accomplish

فعش سامي العِرنين عيشَ محسَّدٍ

ولا عطس الحساد إلّا بأجدعا

So live sublime towering over envious people

Except the sneezes of enviers without noses

وعذري من التقصير في القول أنني

حسيرُ سقام عضَّ جسمي فأوجعا

My excuse for falling short in speech is that I am

A sickly feeble one whose body is gripped with pain

وإني لبالمرصاد للقول بعدها

إن اللَه عافاني وما زلتُ مِصْقعا

And I lie in wait for speech after this

If Allah grants me wellness and I cease being tearful