ربِّ هبْ لي في أبي الفضل رَذاذِ

عُوذةَ الصحة يا خير مَعاذِ

My Lord, grant my father Al-Fadl the dew of health, O best refuge!

And make him prosperous, for he is worthy of prosperity.

واصطنعْه واتخذه للعلا

إنه أهل اصطناع واتخاذِ

Magnificent, executing wisdom in his judgments,

And exerting righteous efforts with full determination.

ماجدٌ ينفُذُ في حكمته

ومساعي بِرِّه كل النفاذِ

God has graced his character,

And nourished him with the bliss of pleasant living.

أنعم الله على أخلاقه

وغذاه بنعيم العيش غاذي

He is of elegance, forbearance and brightness,

His deeds as even as threading pearls.

فهو من ظرف وحلم وندى

تستوي أفعاله مثل القِذاذِ

He repays the lute for its right,

When it raves deliriously in response to the lute.

لجوابِ العُود منه حقّهُ

حين يهذِي في جواب العود هاذي

Give me a drink for his health’s sake,

For it is a morn of joy and delight!

اسقني واشرب على صحته

إنه عيد اصطباحٍ والتذاذِ

Of diverse hues, like the rubies of Yemen,

Colored by precious gems of Ja’daan.

من شمولٍ ذات صِبغٍ قانئٍ

نحلتْها اللونَ أحجار بجاذي

Sorrows descend upon its decrees,

Then you see the judgments of Sa’d ibn Mu’adh.

يَنْزل الهمُّ على أحكامها

فترى أحكام سعد بن مُعاذِ

That one is yellow, pure of color,

Freed in the days of Chosroes son of Qubadh.

تلك أو صفراء صافٍ لونها

عُتِّقت من عهد كسرى بن قُباذِ

My father Al-Fadl, his oaths are indeed

For fulfilling, not vain binding.

وأبي الفضل يميناً إنه

لوصول غير ذي حبل جُذاذِ

The people of elegance sought refuge in a youth,

With pierced armor, and found sanctuary.

عاذ أهل الظرف منه بفتىً

مُثْقَب الزند ولاذوا بملاذِ

May God perpetuate the delights through him

In the days of his name, which are dewy.

عَمَر الله اللذاذاتِ به

تحت أيام اسمه ذات الرَّذاذِ