وافى كِتابٌ مِن فَتى كَرَمِ

فَلَثَمتُ مِنهُ مَجارِيَ القَلَمِ

A letter arrived from a noble youth,

So I drank from the streams of his pen,

مُتَطَوِّقاً لِلبِرِّ مِن يَدِهِ

وَمُقَرَّطاً بِالدُرِّ مِن كَلِمِ

Adorned with his righteous deeds,

And studded with his word pearls.

شَرَفٌ لِدينِ اللَهِ شَرَّفَني

لا زالَ يولي أَسبَغَ النِعَمِ

An honor for Allah's religion, he honored me,

Continues to bestow abundant bounty,

وَأَحَلَّني بِعُلُوِّ هِمَّتِهِ

فَوقَ الَّذي تَسمو لَهُ هِمَمي

And raised me with his high aspiration,

Above what my own aspirations aimed for.

وَكَذاكَ يولي فَضلَ أَنعُمِهِ

أَعلى المَوالي أَصغَرَ الخَدَمِ

Likewise does he bestow his superior favor,

Upon the highest allies and the lowliest servants.