ما بلَّغ اللَه حُسَّادي الذي طلبوا

زارَ الحبيبُ وزال الهَجرُ والغَضَبُ

My enviers did not attain what they sought from God

The beloved visited and anger and estrangement ceased

وبتُّ أعتِبُهُ إذ كان منقطعاً

وليس يُعرف لي فيها جرَى سَبَبُ

I complained to him while he was absent

And no reason for it is known to me

فيا لها ليلةً ما كان أقصَرَها

لما تطاول فيها اللَّهوُ والطَّرَبُ

Oh what a short night it was

When revelry and joy were prolonged

بِتنا وساقي الطَّلى بدرٌ براحته

شمسٌ تُنَقِّطها في وجهها الشَهُبُ

We stayed up and the pourer of wine had the full moon in his palm

A sun dripping its embers on its face

وحَثَّها خَندَرِيساً كأسُهَا فَمُهُ

وثَغرُهُ كلما ضاحكتَهُ الحَبَبُ

And its cup urged it on cheekily, its mouth

And its lips every time the loved one smiled at it

أبا الحُسينِ وحسبي أن يُلبيني

يومَ الرجاء إذا ناديتُكَ الحَسَبُ

Oh Abu Al-Hussein, it suffices me that you answer my call

On the day of hope when I call upon you as my refuge

إن البرامكة الماضين ما افتخُروا

إلا بأيسَرِ ما تُعطى وما تَهَبُ

Indeed the departed Bramkas boasted of nothing

Except the easiest gifts given and granted

والفضلُ ما زال في الدنيا له شَرَفٌ

إذ كان يُعزى إلى يحيى وينتَسِبُ

Generosity always held nobility in life

Since it was attributed to Yahya and traced back to him