سد مقاماً وعزةً وكمالا
يا أميراً به الفخار تغالى
You are a pillar of prestige and perfection,
O prince, in whom pride is exalted.
وتباهى فما علاك علاءٌ
دمتَ للمجد مورداً وجمالا
You boast, yet none can surpass your eminence,
Long may you remain a spring of glory and beauty.
لك نشرُ الأزهار صبحاً ثناءً
وسنا الشهب نسبةً وخلالا
For you, the flowers spread their praise each dawn,
And the shooting stars trace your lineage and excellence.
كلما فاضت السحائب خلنا
ذلك الفيض من يديك نوالا
Whenever the clouds pour down their rain,
We see that downpour as a gift from your hands.
أشرق النصر إذ سللت حساماً
في وجوه العدى تريد النزالا
Victory shone when you unsheathed a sword,
Seeking to thrust into the faces of foes.
يا لكَ اللَه قاسماً وهماماً
وذا رشادٍ غضنفراً ريبالا
O God, make him a divider and zealous warrior,
One with guidance, like the brave knight Ribal.
أخذ المجد عن أبٍ وجدود
وتسامى بالجود عمّا وخالا
He inherited glory from a generous father
And towered in munificence over both kin and stranger.
خير شهم من خير قوم سراةٍ
همُ أسدٌ قد انتجوا الأشبالا
The best of a noble, valiant people,
They are lions who have bred cubs.
أنت نجمٌ لهُ السعادة نورٌ
ومجيدٌ رأى المحامد مالا
You are a star whose fortune is light,
Glorious, who saw praise as his fortune.
حسبك الفخر إذ أبوك بشيرُ
نعم مولىً كسى العلى إجلالا
Your pride suffices, as your father Bishr
Was a gracious lord who clothed the sublime with majesty.
سيد الفضل معدن العدل بدرٌ
ضاءَ منه شهاب سعدٍ تعالى
Chief of bounty, source of justice, a full moon
From which a lucky star's radiance rose high.
فاق معنى وحاتماً بمعانٍ
لا ترى في الورى لهنّ مثالا
You surpassed in meaning and generosity even Hatim,
None can be seen in the world to equal you.
كفه أغنت الفقير بجودٍ
وبحربٍ قد أفنت الأبطالا
His palm enriched the poor with munificence,
And in war he destroyed the warriors.
يا لها راحةً تفيض بحوراً
من يقبلها يبلغ الآمالا
Ah, blessed tranquility overflowing with seas,
He who embraces it attains his hopes.
دمت في عزّةٍ ودمت بنصرٍ
وأمانٍ وزدتما إقبالا
Long may you remain in might and triumph,
Safety and ever-increasing success.
وفتاة المديح وافتك عذرا
بدعاءٍ من در ثغرٍ تلالا
And compose poetry in praise and find an excuse
With a prayer from an eloquent mouth.
قد تحلّت من مدحكم بنعوتٍ
البستها قراطقاً وحجالا
You have adorned yourself with attributes
Worn as necklaces and bracelets.
فاشملنها بالعفو حيث تبدت
يا كريماً وحيّها استقبالا
So include it in your pardon, since it appeared;
O generous one, receive it welcomingly.
قد حباك الإله سعداً مديداً
ما توالى مدى المدى واستطالا
God has granted you lasting good fortune
That continues as long as time endures.
