قالوا نَجاشِيُّ البُحَيرَةِ نالَهُ

كَرَمُ العَزيزِ بِرُتبَةِ المُتَمايِزِ

They said Najashi of Abyssinia attained it,

The generosity of the Honorable with the rank of the Excellent.

فَأَحبَبتَهُم رَتبَ العَلاءِ قَليلَةً

في حَقٍّ مَن لِلفَضلِ أَفضَلَ حائِزِ

So you loved the ranks of the high ones little,

In truth for one who for merit is more excellent in gaining.

لَكِنَّها وافَت تُبَشِّرُ بِالَّتي

تَتلو لَها القَريبَ الناجِزِ

But it reached, giving good news of that

Which follows it - the near, successful.

فَاِبشِر وَسَرابا الحُسَينِ وَسَدُّ وَسِرُّ

نَحوَ المَعالي في الطَريقِ الفائِزِ

So receive good news, mirage of Hussein, obstructer and secret

Toward the heights on the path, the winner.