حثثنا الركب اقلقه الضجيج

لغاب حلها الاسد المهيج

The caravan was disturbed by the clamor

The ferocious lion had disappeared into its lair

ابو العلمين سيدنا الرفاعي

ومن يندو بندبته الاجيج

Master of the two realms, our Sayyid al-Rifa’i

And whoever moans for him, the wailings echo

له من صاحب المعراج حبل

به للافق تم له العروج

He has a rope from the Master of the Ascension

With it to the horizon, his ascension was completed

مناقبه الجليلة في البرايا

لها في كل زاوية اريج

His noble virtues in the wilderness

Have a scent in every corner

وكعبة رشده من كل فج

من الاقطاب طاف به الحجيج

And the Kaaba of his integrity from every side

Is circled by the pilgrims

ويالله منه عظيم خلق

علا وكأنه الروض البهيج

By Allah, his great character

Rose high as if it were a blossoming meadow

وساحته سماء للمعالي

بها في كنه طيتها بروج

And his courtyard is a sky of glories

In its essence are lodged constellations

وكم عان به صعد المعالي

وقوم جهرة بهداه عوج

And how many ascended the glories through him

And crooked people straightened with his guidance

خوارقه الشريفة ظاهرات

يقربها لعزتها العلوج

His noble miracles are manifest

Exalted is his might by the Highest Companion

له حكم بالفاظ رقاق

بها بحر عجائبه تموج

He has wisdom in subtle words

Through them the sea of his wonders surges

محيط بالمعارف لا يجاري

وكيف يشابه البحر الخليج

Vast in knowledge, none can compete

And how can the Gulf compare to an ocean?

يروم الحاسدون له مثيلا

وضاق بهم من الطلب الخروج

The envious aspire to be his equal

But their quest to surpass him is confined

اجل هذى النجوم لها بياض

واين بياضها منها الثلوج

Indeed, these stars have a whiteness

And where is their whiteness compared to snow?

تراع الاسد اذ يدعى وامن

عواملها الصوارم والوشيج

The lion is wary when called while secure

Against the swords and armor of its attacker

الا يا ابن الرسول ومن اليه

بنا شوق عزائمنا يهيج

Oh son of the Messenger, and towards whom but you

Does our passionate desire kindle?

دعوناك العناية فالو طرفا

لقوم عزمهم قلق خلوج

We call upon you for care, so turn

To a people determined yet anxious in refuge

ولاحظ فالكريم بكل حال

يعاوده اخو الامل اللجوج

And consider, for the generous one in any case

Is accustomed to revisiting enduring hopes