يا خيرةَ اللّهِ حُلِّي عند مُجتهدٍ

لفرْضهِ الخيرَ تنويهِ ضمائرهُ

O best of Allah's creations, inspire the diligent

To intend good deeds and purify their souls

وساعديهِ بتوفيقٍ على أمَلٍ

راضٍ به أبداً واللّه شاكرهُ

And aid them with success and hope

Ever pleased with Him, thankful is Allah

وسددي رأيهُ في كل مُعْضلةٍ

حتى تؤول إِلى أمْنٍ محاذرهُ

And guide their judgment in every difficult issue

Until it leads to secured, cautious solutions

فانهُ نَدُسٌ جَمٌّ مناقبهُ

مُرُّ الأُبِيَّةِ تحلو لي مكاسِرهُ

For he is refined, of sublime traits

Bitter sorrows sweetened for me by his friendship

الباسِمُ الثغرِ والجُلَّى مُقطِّبةٌ

كأنَّ جُلاَّهُ من صبرٍ بشائرهُ

Smiling face and radiant brow

As if his aura was made of joyful tidings

ومُفرش الناس لطفاً مِن تودُّدهِ

كأنَّ خادمهُ الأقصى مُعاقرهُ

And he humbly serves people with affection

As if the Holy House's servant was his drinking buddy

كأنما ذكرهُ في كل مجتمعٍ

نشرُ الخمائلُ جادتهُ بواكِرُهُ

As if the mention of him in any gathering

Spreads his generosity at the start of it

اِنَّ اصْطفاءَ أمير المؤمنين لهُ

أمُّ المناقبِ يا للّهِ خاطرهُ

Indeed, the Caliph's choice of him

Is the mother of virtues, O Allah, may it persist

لقد حبا الدَّست منه راجحاً يقظاً

طوْداً وسيفاً اذا تبكي محابرهُ

The Hand of Power endowed him, watchful and alert

A towering mountain and a sword that makes his adversaries weep

اذا نبتْ مُرهفاتُ البيض عن أملٍ

قاصٍ حوتْهُ وأدنتهُ مزابِرهُ

When the sharp edges of the swords hankered for hope

It embraced him and brought him closer to its tombs

فثابتٌ وحُبى الأقوامِ طائشةٌ

وصارمٌ والرَّدى تنْبو بواتِرهُ

Steadfast he remains while the people are fickle

Wielding his blade as ruin wails with its storms