قولوا لزين الدين عِش

ت لخائف يرجوك أمنا

Tell Zain al-Din, live long,

For one who fears you and hopes for your safety.

وبقيت كهفا للعفا

ة وموئلا لهم وحصنا

You remained a cave for the virtuous,

And a shelter and fortress for them.

يلقون من يسراك مي

سرة ومن يمناك يمنا

They find ease in your prosperity,

And blessing in your right hand.

لا زلت مسرورا ولا

عرفت الأحزان مغنى

You remain joyful and have not

Known sorrows as a song.

خجلت بالإحسان حا

تم طيء وفضلت معنا

You are shy to do good,

Humble and excel with us.

وسلكت طرى المكرما

ت وجبتها سهلا وحزنا

You took the path of generosity

And made it smooth whether difficult or easy.

يا من بمن بوفره

كرما ويكره أن يمنا

O you whose generosity

Is plentiful and who dislikes to forbid.

يا خير من أسنى الندى

فينا والمعروف سنا

O best of those who gave us

Fresh dew and kindness is his tradition.

يفديك من يعطي ويق

رع إثر ما يعطيه سنا

He who gives and then hastens

To give more, may he ransom you.

أقمت يا مولاي يو

نريا لذي أغني وأقنى

You stood, my master, enriching

The poor and impoverished.

لنداك أهنا ما أرى

والعذر بعد نداك أهنا

By your generosity I see wonders,

And after your gift, excuses are a disgrace.

دعني من المثري المجم

مع ماله عدّاً ووزنا

Leave me be, who gathers wealth,

Counting and weighing it.

إن الغني لنئى النفو

ص وأن نفس منك أغنى

Surely the rich forgets benevolence

While your soul is most generous.

مالي ومن في دارنا

شغل وحقك غير أنّا

I and those in my house

Are busy, and owe you nothing but

نثني عليك ونسأل الر

رحمن يَعمر دور مَثنى

That we praise you and ask the Merciful

To extend the duration of your abode.