يا أَيُّهَذا المَلِكُ المُؤَمَّلُ

قَدِ اِستَزَرتَ عُصبَةً فَأَقبَلوا

O King, in whom all hopes are placed,

You invited a company, and they came forth,

وَعُصبَةٌ لَم تَستَزِرهُم طَفَّلوا

رَجَوكَ في تَطفيلِهِم وَأَمَّلوا

And a group whom you did not invite came as unbidden guests,

Placing their hope in you despite their intrusion, full of expectation,

وَلِلرَجاءِ حُرمَةٌ لا تُجهَلُ

For hope possesses a sanctity that cannot be ignored.