وَعَهدي بِهِ وَاللَهِ يُصلِحُ أَمرَهُ

رَحيبُ مَجالِ الرَأيِ مُنبَلِجِ الصَدرِ

And I entrust him to Allah, who will make his matter right,

Open-minded, broad-chested, of sound opinion -

فَلا جَعَلَ اللَهُ الوُلايَةَ سِبَة

عَلَيهِ فَإِنّي بِالوِلايَةِ ذو خَبَرِ

May Allah not make the rule a cause for blame upon him,

For I have experience in rule, be sure.

فَقَد جَهَدوهُ بِالسُؤالِ وَقَد أَبى

بِهِ المَجدِ إِلّا أَن يَلِجَ وَيُستَشرى

They pressed him with questions but he refused

Glory through it, unless he was constrained and consulted.