مضى رمضانٌ أو كأني به مضى
وغاب سناه بعد ما كان أو مضا
Ramadan has passed, as though it passed me by
Its years have gone after being present a while
فيا عهده ما كان أكرم معهداً
ويا عصره أعزز عليّ أن أنقض
What a noble time it was when it was present
How dear its era is to me though it's gone
ألم بنا كالطيف في الصيف زائراً
فخيم فينا ساعة ثم قوضا
It visited us like a gentle summer breeze
Lingered with us an hour, then left
فيا ليت شعري إذ نوى غربة النوى
أبالسخط عنا قد تولى أم الرضا
Oh, I wonder as it intended its far journey
Did it turn from us satisfied or cross?
قض الحق فينا بالفضيلة جاهداً
فأي فتى فينا له الحق قد قضا
It strove with us virtuously for truth
So which youth among us has truth fulfilled?
وكم من يد بيضاءَ أسدى لذي تقى
بتوبته فيه الصحائف بيَّضا
How many a white hand did good to the reverent
Their repentance made the scrolls turn white
وكم حسن قد زاده حسنه سنى
محاه وبالإحسان والحسن عوضا
How much beauty has its beauty increased
Time erased it, but kindness and beauty replace
فلله من شهر كريم تعرضت
مكارمه إلا لمن كان أعرضا
So for a noble month I exposed myself
But none exposed themselves save the averse
ففي بينه بين شجونك معلما
وفي أثره أرسلْ جفونك فيضا
In the space between, it taught you passions
In its wake, send your eyelids pouring tears
وقف بثنيات الوداع فإنها
تمحِّص مشتاقاً إليها وممحضا
Stop at the slopes of farewell, for they
Refine one yearning for them, pure of heart
وإن قضيتْ قبل التفرق وقفة
فمقضّيها من ليلة القدر ما قضى
If you fulfilled before parting, stop and stand
For its Night of Power fulfills whatever is divined
فيا حسنَها من ليلة جل قدرها
وحض عليها الهاشميّ وحرضا
Oh, the beauty of that night, mighty its value
The Hashimi urged and roused to seek it
لعل بقايا الشهر وهي كريمةٌ
تبين سراً للأواخر أُغمضا
Perhaps the remainder days, noble though they are
Might secretly show the latter ones what was concealed
وقد كان أصفى وِرده كي يفيضه
ولكن تلاحى من تلاحَى فقيضا
It was the purest blossoms he offered to overflow
But the ardent ones vied, so it was cut off
وقال اطلبوها تسعدوا بطلابها
فحرك أرباب القلوب وانهضا
He said “Seek them and you'll prosper in seeking”
So the hearts' masters were roused and stood up
جزاه إلهُ العرش خير جزائه
وأكرَمنا بالعفو منه وبالرضا
May God, Lord of the Throne, reward him well
And honor us with pardon and pleasure from Him
وصلى عليه من نبيٍّ مبارك
رؤوف رحيم للرسالة مُرتضى
And bless the Prophet, blessed mercy to all
Merciful and Compassionate, chosen as Messenger
له عزةٌ أعلى من الشمس منزلاً
وعزمتُه أمضى من السيف منتضى
His lofty honor above the sun in station
His purpose firmer than the sharpened sword
له الذكر يهمى فض مسك ختامِه
تأرَّج من ريَّا فضائله الفضا
His mention more fragrant than sealed musk
His overflowing virtues perfuming the air
عليه سلام الله ما انهل ساكب
وذهب موشيي الرياض وفضضا
Upon him, God's peace, as long as the pourer pours
And gold-inlaid meadows continue to shimmer and shine
