عبيدُ اللّه عبدُ الل

ه سُؤددهُ وطولُ يدِهْ

The servant of God, the servant of God, is well-mannered, and his generosity is endless

He saw good qualities in him

رأى فيه شمائله

ففضَّله على ولدِهْ

So he favored him over his own son

And preferred him for the companionship he provided with his wisdom

وآثره لما قدْ كا

ن يؤنس فيه من رشَدِهْ

So he named him with His greatest name

To please the eyes of the envious one

فسَّماه اسمه الأعلى

ليُقْذي عين ذي حَسَدِهْ

If he could, he would have enabled him

To take the place of the soul in his body

ولو يسْطيعُ مكَّنه

مكان الروح من جسدِهْ

A young man whose hands

Cannot be unrestrained for eternity

فتىً ليستْ تُفَكُّ يدٌ

طوالَ الدهر من صَفَدِهْ

He carried on until when

The worthy peers fell short of reaching his extent

جرى حتى إذا ما قَص

صرَ الأكفاءُ عن أمدِهْ

He persisted in his virtues

Rivaling his yesterday with his tomorrow

أقام على مكارمه

يباري أمْسَهُ بغدِهْ