فدر التهاني أرانا طالعاً حسناً

في جيدهِ العلم والعليا قد اقترنا

I extend congratulations as we see a good omen rise,

In his neck, knowledge and the high are joined,

بفاض في الناس بشرٌ طاب مورده

ولاح كوكبه السامي يضيء هنا

A human whose spring has overflowed with happiness for people,

His lofty star has shone here,

وساجعات الأماني قام صادحها

بين المغاني على فوزٍ يجيد غنا

And the slumbering hopes, their passionate one has risen,

Among the melodies, excelling in singing,

وافتر ثغر أقاحي الفضل ذا طربٍ

واهتز بان بيانٍ مائساً فننا

The mouth of my wit smiled with joy,

And was excited with eloquent words entertaining us,

واصبحت غرر الآداب مشرقة

عزّا تواصل من آمالها سكنا

The pearls of literature have become radiant,

Honoring the continuation of its hopes that settled with us,

ما ذاك إلا لعليا عارفٍ شهدت

لهُ بتفضيله آل النهى علنا

That is only because of the knowledgeable official who

The people of wisdom have openly testified for with preference,

رب الحجى والذكا الوضاح أحمد من

يهدي الثناء إليه من نأى ودنا

The Lord of dignity and illumination, Ahmed who

We direct praise to from afar and near,

مولىً فضائله الغراء ساميةٌ

بين الأنام على زهر نجوم سنا

A master whose outstanding virtues

Are lofty among people at the bloom of stars

بحرٌ من العلم إلا أنهُ عذبٌ

برٌّ عطوفٌ ولكن مخصبٌ مننا

A sea of knowledge except it is fresh,

Righteous, gentle but fertile with our blessings,

بحكمةٍ لقبوه وهو ذو حكمٍ

والمرءُ من لقبٍ معناه قد زكنا

With wisdom we titled him and he is of wise judgement,

And man's title is from its meaning we have purified,

ترى بروضتهِ الغنا العلوم جرى

معقولها بصفا المنقول مقترنا

You see in his blossoming garden knowledge flowed,

Its rational aligned with the transmitted joined,

مهذب الرأي وافٍ عهد منصبه

سما مقاماً ولكن قد سما فطنا

Of cultured opinion and fulfilling his position,

He reached the highest position but he has also been discerning,

سادت محامده في كل ناحية

محفوفةً بالمعالي من هنا وهنا

His praise prevailed in every place,

Surrounded by the heights from here and there,

علامة العصر لم تأخذهُ لائمةٌ

باللَه فيما إليهِ مال أو ركنا

He was not blamed by the critic of the time,

By God in what he inclined to or settled,

سحب البلاغة من أقلامه غدقت

درذا وغيث الندى من كفه هتنا

The clouds of eloquence from his pens poured,

Its flowing rain and the dew of meadows from his palm leaked,

الفاظهُ دررٌ جاءت على غررٍ

من المعاني لها بذل النهى ثمنا

His words are pearls that came on gems,

Of meanings for which the people of wisdom paid a price,

صافي السريرة مصقول الخواطر ذو

حلمٍ وذو كرمٍ لا يألف الضغنا

Of pure conscience and refined thoughts, of

Patience and generosity, not knowing malice,

ما عاشقٌ نال وصلاً بعد طول نوىً

أسرُّ من رتبةٍ أضحى لها قرنا

No lover attained connection after a long passion,

More secret than the position he obtained as companion,

للَه مشيخة الإسلام قد ظفرت

منه بخير أمامٍ حاز كل ثنا

The leadership of Islam has triumphed with it,

From him the best leader who gained all praise,

فقابلتهُ تحييه وتنشدهُ

يا حبذا كفوءٌ أشتاقه زمنا

So it congratulates him and sings to him,

How great a compatriot I longed for in time,

ضاءت مطالعها الزهرا بطلعتهِ

وبلغت من أياديه نوال منى

Its horizon shone with his rising,

And from his hands wishes reached,

وصافحت جهبذاً أو فى المكارم من

صفاته الزاهرات الفرض والسننا

And it shook hands with the giant among men of

His blossoming traits of obligation and tradition,

في بابه العلما الإعلام يمنحهم

فصل الخطاب إذا في المشاكلات رنا

At his door the sciences and scholars,

He provides the touchstone of speech if controversies shook,

البذل من راحتيه في العفاة سرى

وكوكب السعد في ساحاته قطنا

From his comfort generosity flowed,

And the star of fortune dwelt in his plains,

ومن يبشر بعلياه يقل فرحاً

قد أنزل الدار بانيها ونعم بنا

And whoever brings good news of his eminence, let him rejoice,

For he who built this house has descended and blessed is the building,

إن أمّ ذروتهُ القعسأ ملتجئاً

أخو عسارٍ غدا يزهو بثوب غنى

Truly the summit of his glory became a refuge,

The brother of hardship has become thriving in a garment of wealth,

أو قبل الذيل منهُ من رمتهُ يدا

نوائب الدهر من غارتها أمنا

Or he who his tail touched out of his throw,

Became safe from the misfortunes of time,

قد زفّ عبدك يا مولاي مادحةً

تهدي الهناء بما أصبحت متحفنا

Your servant comes wedding, my Master, a eulogy,

That directs congratulations for what she has become adorned with,

ترجوك عفواً وإن كانت مقصرةً

فإن عفوك في انشادها أذنا

She hopes for your pardon, though she falls short,

For your pardon in her singing gave permission,

واسلم ودم في مقامٍ شامخٍ شرفاً

يرعاك طرف العلى لا يعرف الوسنا

And stay safe in a supreme position of nobility,

Guarded by the Highest who knows no belittlement.

هذي السيادة قد جاءت مؤرخةً

بشيخهِ أحمد الإسلام حاط سنا

This is the timeline that has come dated,

With its Sheikh Ahmed, the Pillar of Islam, our years!