وجدنا الحقَّ عندكَ والصّوابا

فجئنا نُنصِفُ الوطن المُصابا

We found truth and right with you

So we came to do justice for the afflicted nation

عَطفتَ عليه مُسْتَلَباً جريحاً

يُعاني في مصارعِه العذابا

You were compassionate to it, plundered and wounded

Suffering in its battles and tribulations

فَصنتَ حياتَه وكشفتَ عنه

خُطوبَ الدّهرِ تدفعها صعابا

You protected its life and uncovered

The calamities of fate that it faces with difficulties

رضينا للكنانةِ مِنكَ عهداً

أضاء سبيلَها ومحا الضّبابا

We were satisfied with your kindness that made a promise

That illuminated its path and erased the fog

مشت آمالُها بيضاً خُطاها

وقد كان السّوادُ لها خِضابا

Its hopes walked with white steps

Though blackness was its dye

تَؤمُّ مَطالِعَ الأنوارِ فَرْحَى

وتبتدرُ المسالكَ والشِّعابا

It looks forward to the rise of lights joyfully

And seizes the paths and trails

رَضينا عهدكَ الميمونَ فينا

فلسنا نَحفِلُ القومَ الغِضابا

We were satisfied with your blessed promise to us

So we do not bother with the angry people

أبا الأشبال كن للشَعبِ عوناً

فقد ملَّ الثّعالبَ والذّئابا

O father of cubs, be a helper for the people

For foxes and wolves are fed up

تخيّرتَ الرجالَ وقمتَ فيهم

تُدير الحكمَ سمحاً مُستطابا

You chose the men and stood among them

To rule with agreeable gentleness

سيوفُكَ للجهادِ الحقِّ شتَّى

وإنّ لنا لأَصْدَقَها ضِرابا

Your swords for the holy war are many

And we surely have the ones that strike

رأينا الشاذليَّ وكيف يمضي

إذا ما الأمرُ بعد الأمرِ نابا

We saw Al-Shadhili and how he proceeds

When a matter becomes difficult after another

فلم يَرَ مِثلَهُ رأياً وعزماً

ولم نَرَ فيه مَنقصةً وعابا

None saw like his opinion and determination

Nor did we see in him any deficiency or flaw

رأيتُ هوى البحيرةِ كيف يصفو

فكان لها جَزاء أو ثوابا

I saw the love of the lake, how it clears

So for it was a reward or recompense