ثَبْتُ الحُبى لا يَستَفِزُّ أناتَهُ

طيشُ الخطوب ولا يَروع المشكِلُ

His resolve is steadfast, not stirred to impatience,

The rashness of events does not alarm him.

يقْظانُ يهْزِمُ منه كلَّ كريهَةٍ

رأيٌ وبأسٌ صارِمٌ وتَوكُّلُ

Awake, he defeats every hateful thing -

A resolute mind, might and trust in God.

سِيَّانِ في إِقْدامِهِ ومَضائِهِ

فَذُّ الفَوارس والخميسُ الجحفَل

In his daring and determination,

The epitome of chivalry and Thursday's hero.

فكأنما في دَسْتِهِ ونَدِيَّهِ

ثَهْلانُ عند الرَّائعاتِ ويَذْبُلُ

In his hand and his help,

As if there were a fertilizing rain for the terrified and withering.

يُخْفي الغزالة والكواكب بالدُّجى

والصُّبْحَ رفْعُ دخانه والقسطَل

He hides the gazelles and stars in the darkness,

And dawn is the rising of his smoke and rest.

فيَجيشُ منْ أعْدائهِ ونِياقِهِ

في حالتَيْهِ معْركٌ أو مِرْجَلُ

So from his enemies and rivals

In both states there is battle or truce.

فكُماةُ معْركِهِ وكُومُ عِشارهِ

للضَّيْف والطَّير المُحَلِّق مأكَل

The leftovers of his battle and the tufts of his encampment

Are food for the guest and hovering birds.

حازَ المناقَبَ أحمدُ بن مُحمَّدٍ

فَحباهُ رتْبتهُ المُطاعُ العَبْهَلُ

Ahmad son of Mohammed attained virtues

So the Most High granted him his obeyed position.

فاستَبْشر العاني وأيْقَنَ بالحمى

جانٍ وأيْسَرَ بالرَّغائب مُرْمِلُ

Rejoice, O afflicted one, and feel safe from fever -

A protector and bestower of desires to the hopeful.

فَبَقيتَ يا غَرْسَ الخِلافة قائماً

بالمجْدِ يحْميك القديمُ الأوَّلُ

So you remained, O scion of the caliphate, established

In glory, protected by the First and Ancient.