يرشُّ كثيفُ الدجْن حيناً وتارةً

له ساكبٌ من رائق الماء هاطلُ

The heavy, dense rain sometimes pours down

And sometimes a pourer makes it flow gently

ويفضل جَوْدَ السحب جُودُ محمدٍ

فكلُّ ندى كفَّيْه سَحٌّ ووابلُ

But the generosity of Muhammad exceeds the clouds' rainfall

So every dew of his palms is pouring rain and downpour

اذا ما انتدى فالشامخ الطودُ راسخٌ

وفي العزم مَضَّاءُ الغِرارين قاصل

When he is determined, the towering mountains are steadfast

And in his resolve, the sharp swords flash bright

حوى عضد الدين العُلى عن وراثةٍ

وسعي فأمسى وهو في المجد كامل

He carried the pillar of high religion without any inheritance

And strived until he attained perfection in glory

فأدركَ مسعى قوْمه وهو غايةٌ

وزادَ بما لم يستطعهُ الأوائلُ

He accomplished his people’s hopes, an ultimate goal

And excelled what the predecessors were unable to achieve

يطيب ويذكو من أحاديثِ مجده

ونشر معاليهِ الضُّحى والأصائلُ

The mornings and the gentle winds freshen

With the tales of his glory and the spreading of his nobility

ويهتزُّ للمعروفِ حتى كأنهُ

صفيحةُ نصلٍ أخلصتها الصَّياقل

Even this sword trembles for benevolence

As if it were a polished blade tested by the whetstones

وَسائِلُ باغي جوده مُستريحةٌ

وناصبةٌ أفكارُه والعواذلُ

The seekers of his generosity are satisfied

While his thoughts and passions remain zealous

ويُضعف أدنى العار محملَ عرضه

ولكن لاِعْباءِ المكارمِ حاملُ

The slightest shame weakens the load on his honor

But he carries the burdens of noble deeds

فتىً حِلْيتاه في وغاهُ وسلْمهِ

لعافيهِ والأعداءِ بأسٌ ونائلُ

A young man whose adornments in battle and peace

Are his virtuousness, while for enemies he is severe and deadly

تُغنَّى طِلاحُ الخامسات بمدحهِ

فيُطوى سحيقٌ نازحٌ ومَناهلُ

The fertile rainclouds sing his praises

So the torrential rain pours and the valley streams overflow

اذا القرَبُ القَسْقاس أذكى كبودها

إِلى شَبِمٍ اِعراضُها عنهُ قاتلُ

When the polished goblets are filled, they shine

While to him their aversion is destructive and fatal

طوتْهُ مِراحاً بالحديثِ كأنما

على كلِّ لفظٍ موردٌ وخمائلُ

The night wrapped him in conversation as if

For every word there were a pasture and loving friend

فلا الغمرُ جذَّابٌ ولا الظل خادع

ولا الوعرُ نكَّابٌ ولا الخرق هائلُ

So neither is the deep water deceitful, nor the shadow deceptive

Nor the harsh terrain spiteful, nor the rugged path dreadful

على ثقةٍ أنَّ المُناخَ بمخْصِبٍ

يعيش به ركبٌ وتُحمى رواحلُ

Trusting that the resting place is fertile,

A caravan can live there and camel litters be protected

اذا صرَّم النَّحض السُّرى فنعيمهُ

مريءٌ به يُثْني سَنامٌ وكاهِلُ

When the sweet creek gurgles, its bliss

Makes the slender bodies and shoulders bend

يوطنه خصب المحل ابنُ هِمَّةٍ

منازلُهُ للمعْتَفينَ مَنازلُ

The son of high ambition inhabits the fertile land

His dwellings are dwellings for those who seek refuge

جمالُ الورى حامي الحمى باذل الندى

وشيك القرى والعام أغبر ماحِل

The beauty of the earth, protector of sanctuaries, generous with dew

Swift to the villages and the years darkened with sorrows

بطيءُ عقابِ الذَّنب لكن بنصره

وبالجودِ للمستصرخين مُعاجِلُ

Slow to punish sins but quick to give victory

And to urgently help those crying for aid

فهُنِّيَ بالعيدِ الذي كلُّ فخرهِ

عُلاهُ وغُرَّانُ المساعي دلائلُ

So he was congratulated on the feast which all its pride

Is its height, and the strivings are its clear signs