تُناطُ أيادي اللّهِ منهُ وعندهُ

إِلى ورعٍ جَمِّ العِبادةِ شاكرِ

The hands of God aid and guard him,

To the piety of one whose worship is all-encompassing and thankful,

يُعيدُ نَوارَ النَّافراتِ أنيسَةً

ويحبسُ منها شُكرهُ كلَّ طائرِ

Who returns the radiance to downcast faces,

Yet whose thanks withhold every whim,

يزيد خُضوعاً كلما ازداد قُدْرةً

وبادرةُ الاِمكانِ كِبْرُ الجبابرِ

Whose humility increases as his power grows,

For taking the initiative is the valor of the courageous,

كأنَّ ضجيجَ القاربين بأرضِهِ

وناديهِ في آصالهِ والبَواكرِ

As if the clamor of pilgrims at his land,

And his caller at night and at daybreak,

ضَجيجُ حجيج عرَّفوا بِسويْمقٍ

كفيلِ لهم ممَّنْ دعاهم بغافرِ

Is the clamor of pilgrims who knew Suaimeq,

A guarantor for them, of the All-Forgiving,

أغَرُّ مريرُ البأس سهْلٌ ودادهُ

رفيعُ عِمادِ البيت جَمُّ المآثرِ

The bitterest adversity is easy, and its friendship good,

Exalted is the pillar of the house, abundant in glories,

اذا ما عصتْ صيدُ الرقاب مُرادَه

براها بحدِّ الرأي قبلَ البَواترِ

When the prey of necks goes against his desire,

He corrects them with sound opinion before the swords,

نُمِي لمعَدٍّ والمساعي حميدةٌ

مُردَّدةٌ بين النُفوسِ الطَّواهرِ

He intended for preparedness while the efforts are good,

Echoed between pure souls,

فجاء كنصل السيف أكرمَ صاحبٍ

وألْينَ ملموسٍ وأخشنَ ناصرِ

So he came like the sharp blade of a sword, the most generous lord,

And the most gently touched and roughest supporter,

فتىً مالُه نهْبُ الفقيرِ وبأسُهُ

حمى المْستجير في اللَّيالي الغوادرِ

A young man whose plunder is the money of the poor, and whose might

Is sanctuary for the seeker of refuge in treacherous nights,

وكم صَعبةٍ من لزْبةٍ وحوادثٍ

تجلَّتْ بأيامِ الوزيرِ النَّواضِرِ

And how many difficulties of war and calamities

Shone in the days of the brilliant minister,

فلا زال صدرَ الشرق والغرب سالماً

سَريعاً إِلى الحُسنى مُطاعَ الأوامر

So the chests of East and West remained safe,

Swift to goodness, obeying commands.