عرفت ببذل السدى والندى
وأصبحت أكرم من يجتدى
You are known for your generosity and nobility
And have become the most generous of the generous
حلفت لأنت حيا لم يزل
حياة الولاة وحتف العدا
You have sworn, while you live, never to cease
Being the life of leaders and the death of enemies
فنلت أَمانيك من منعم
كريم ولا زلت مسترفدا
So you have attained your wishes, O Munificent one
Always generous, yet still seeking more to give
أبا الفضل يا مجد دين الإله
ومن لم يزل مسعفا مسعدا
O Father of Excellence, O Glory of the Faith
Who has never ceased to bring aid and fortune
ويا شرف الحضرتين الذي
بأنوار آرائه يهتدى
O Honor of the Two Noble Sanctuaries, whom
People are guided by the light of your views
لك الله كم لك عندي يد
مبيضة حظي الأسودا
O God, how much do I hold your helping hand
That dispels the gloom of my dark fortune
يُري لي زنادك إما قدحت
إذا ما زناد أمري أَصلدا
Your flint shows me a spark when my affairs
Have become totally dark and lacking light
إلا بأَبي سحب ثرَّة
بكفك تمطرنا عسجدا
If it were not for my father drawing copiously
With your palm, showering us with constant rain
وحسن خلالك تلك التي
بها يخجل الدهر غب الندى
The beauty of your nature, that which
Shames Time, though Time is not shameful
شأوت الكرام الألى نائلا
وجودا وحزتهم سؤددا
You have attained the utmost heights of nobility
In generosity, and surpassed them in bounty
وكم موقف رد رأد النها
ر نقع سنابكه أربدا
And how many times have you turned back
The obstinate one, breaking his hardened spear
جعلت القنا قصدا والشجا
ع في هبوتيه لقى مقصدا
You have made the spear a goal, and the sword
In its stillness has found its destination
ولم تعر بيضك حتى ترك
ت هام الكماة لها أغمدا
You did not bare your sword until you left
The reserves of arrows to it, sheathed
سيوف إذا ركعت في الحرو
ب رأيت الرؤوس لها سجدا
When swords bow down in wars
You see the heads bowing down to them in prostration
بنفسي أفديه من منعم
وقل له الناس طرا فدا
With my soul I would ransom the Munificent one
And say to him, people are altogether ransomed for him
فتى أفرحَ الهُ مُدّاحه
وأترح أعداءَه الحسَّدا
A youth who gladdened God by praising him
And saddened his envious enemies
أجار من الدهر من غاله
وقد جار في صرفه واعتدى
He protected those who treated him harshly
When fate was harsh and tyrannical with him
إذا وعد افتر ثغر المنى
وتبكي السيوف إذا أوعدا
When he promises, the lips of hopes smile
And swords weep when he makes threats
وكل حديث سماح يصح
إذا كان عن جوده مسندا
Every generous saying rings true
When attributed to his generosity
له شرف في سماء الفخا
ر يحسبه الفرقد الفرقدا
He has nobility in the sky of glory
That the shining stars take for their own
وبذل قريب من السائلي
ن عم الأقار ب والأبعدا
His giving is close to those near and far
It encompassed all, both near and distant
وبعد فيا اسمح العالمي
ن نفسا وأزكاهم محتدا
And so, O most generous of all people
Most pure of soul and strongest in faith
أزف إليك الثناء الذي
يكون لتاج الثنا معقدا
I send to you this praise which
Will be the crown jewel of praises
إذا أنشدوه غدا تحفة
لشاد شدا ولحاد حدا
If recited, it will be a masterpiece
For the eloquent speaker and critic
تدل عليك إشاراته
بأنك غمر الندى والردا
Its indications point to you
As the rain and bounty overflowing
فعيد على ر غم أنف الحسو
د بالسعد يا خير من عيدا
So return, despite the nose of the envious
With good fortune, O best of those who return!
