مِنْ أَفْقَرِ الْخَلْقِ بِذَا الزَّمَنِ

مِنَ ابْنِ زَاكُورٍ أَخِي الشَّجَنِ

From the poorest of creation in this age,

From Ibn Zakour, the brother of sorrow,

إِلَى إِمَامِ الْعَصْرِ أَوْحَدِهِ

عَمِيدِ أَهْلِ السَّنَنِ الْحَسَنِ

To the Imam of the era, its peerless master,

The pillar of the people of the noble tradition,

قُطْبِ رَحَى الْعِلْمِ بِمَغْرِبِنَا

شَمْسِ الْهُدَى الأَهْدَى أَبُومَدْيَنِ

The axis of the millstone of knowledge in our Maghreb,

The supreme sun of guidance, Abu Madyan,

أَبْقَاهُ مَنْ يُبْقِي عَلَى خَيْرِ مَا

يُبْقِي عَلَيْهِ الْحَبْرَ ذَا السُّنَنِ

May the Preserver maintain him upon the best of what

He maintains the scholar devoted to the traditions,

بَعْدَ سَلاَمٍ نَافِحٍ عَبِقٍ

يُحْيِي شَذَاهُ مَيِّتَ الْفِطَنِ

After a fragrant and redolent greeting,

Whose sweet scent revives lifeless minds,

أَطْلِعْ بَنِي عَمِّي عَلَى جَدِّنَا الْ

مَذْكُورِ فِي الْمِعْيَارِ بِالْعَلَن

Inform my cousins about our grandfather, the

One mentioned openly in the 'Mi'yar',

أَطْلَعَكَ اللهُ عَلَى كُلِّ مَا

يُنْجِي مِنَ الْمَرْهُوبِ مِنْ فِتَنِ

May Allah reveal to you all that

Delivers from fearsome tribulations,

مُخَوَّلاً عِزًّا وَمُغْتَبِطاً

عَلَى الذِي يُرْضِيكَ مِنْ مِنَنِ

Endowed with glory, and rejoicing

In the favors that bring you satisfaction.