بدا علمُ الإنسان في عالم الحسِّ

فأحيا فخار العرب والتركِ والفرسِ

The knowledge of man began in the world of senses

So he revived the pottery of Arabs, Turks and Persians

وميز طرْقَ الحق وهي غوامض

فأظهر نور الصبح للجنّ والإنسِ

And distinguished the path of truth though it was ambiguous

So he revealed the light of dawn to Jinn and mankind

وأمضي غرار النصح بعد فلوله

فقام بأمرٍ طالما جال في النفسِ

And he accomplished the purpose of advice after its remnants

So he did what had long perplexed the soul

وأحكم بالبرهان دعواه واعتلى

مقاماً عن التخمين والقول بالحدسِ

And he proved his claim with evidence and ascended

A position above guessing and speaking out of intuition

وأسس بنيان العلوم ولم يكن

ليرفع مبنىً لم يُثبّت على أسِ

And he established the structure of sciences and it was not

To erect a building that was not founded on a base

فيا أيها الإنسان إنك كادحٌ

لتمييزِ هذا النوعِ من ذلك الجنسِ

So O man you are a striver

To distinguish this kind from that genus

ومُظهرُ آثار الفنون وربما

معالمها لولاك آلت إلى الطمسِ

And a revealer of the traces of arts, and perhaps

Their features would have vanished without you

بربك أروِ الروح فهي صدّية

لنعرف هذا اليومَ ما كان في أمسِ

By your Lord revive the soul for it responds

So we know this day what was in the past

وحدِّث بآثار الألي سار ركبهُم

على أنها الأيام تؤسى بما تُنسِي

And tell of the traces of forebears whose convoy travelled

As if the days lament what they make one forget

وأحْيِ من الأخلاق ما حم يومهِ

وحلّ بحكم الدور في عالم الرمسِ

And revive from morals what its day protected

And befell by the rule of eras in the world of sketching

وبيِّن من السير الجميل طرائقاً

وأفصح بما تهواه واضرب عن اللبسِ

And clarify from the beautiful conduct ways

And articulate what you desire and refrain from ambiguity

فشرُّ الورى من يكتم الناس نصحَه

ويسكت حتى تصدع الفأس في الرأسِ

For the evil of creation is one who hides his advice from people

And remains silent until the axe splits open the head

وأجرِ يراعاً صِيغ في المسكِ نِقْسُه

فنقط خيلاناً على وجْنةِ الطرسِ

And reward a shepherd whose form is of musk his weight

So he dotted our horses on the cheek of the doe

رأى طاعة الباري عليه فريضة

فعادت قصاراه ملازمة الخمس

He saw obeying the Creator an obligation

So his palms adhered to the five daily prayers

وبلغ لمنشيك الثناء وإنّ في

لقاك وإن طال النوى منتهى أنسي

And he attained your praise though verily

In meeting you though the intention is prolonged is the utmost intimacy

وحسبك هذا القدر مولاي من فتىً

قضى أنفس الأيام في عشرة الخرسِ

And this measure suffices you my patron from a lad

Who spent the most precious days in the company of the mute