جزى القاسم الحسنى محسِّنُ وجهِهِ

وجاعِلُهُ ممن يُطيب ويُكْثِرُ

Al-Qasim rewards Al-Hasani, beautifying his face,

And making him of those with a sweet scent and prosperity.

فتى لا يَعُدُّ العطر ضربةَ لازبٍ

ولكنه من نفسه متعطِّرُ

A young man who does not count perfume as a striking blow,

But he himself is naturally scented.

أخو طِيرة لا يكره الله مثلها

ولكنها مما يُحَب ويؤثرُ

A brother to a bird - God does not dislike the like of it,

But he is of those who are loved and preferred.

إذا نحن قلنا المدح فيه فإنه

من المدح ما لم يَجزه متطيِّر

If we say praise of him, then he

Deserves praise that has not been matched by one who excels.

وإن مديحاً لا يُثاب لنُدبةٌ

لميْتٍ وإن لم يُقبرِ الميتَ مُقْبر

Even if praise is not rewarded, it is a eulogy

For a dead person, even if the dead is not buried in a grave.

ولو أصبح الممدوح حياً تخيَّرتْ

له نفسُه ما يصطفي المتخير

If the praised one were to wake alive, his own soul

Would choose for him what the choosy would select.

ومن خِيَرِ الأشياء باقٍ تحوزُهُ

بفانٍ إذا ما اسْتثَبتَ المتبصِّر

Of the best of things, lasting, which he obtains

With one who passes away, when contemplated by the observant.