يا ملكاً يَزْدهي به المنبرْ

والمسجدُ الجامعُ الذي عَمَّرْ

O king who is graced by the pulpit,

And the grand mosque which he built,

خليفةُ اللَّه في بريَّتهِ

يُسرُّ للنّاسِ مثلَ ما يَجْهرْ

God's caliph on earth,

Who brings joy openly and secretly to people,

يا قمرَ الأرضِ إنْ تغبْ فلقد

أقمتَ للناس كوكباً يُزْهَرْ

O moon of the land, if you are absent,

You have established for the people a blossoming star,

ما فرحَ الناسُ مثلَ فرحتِهمْ

لمّا أُقيلَ الأديبُ واستُوزِرْ

The people have not rejoiced as they did,

When the writer was discharged and the minister appointed,

وابتهجَ المُلكُ حينَ دبَّرَهُ

عينُ الإمامِ التي بها يُبْصِرْ

And the king was delighted when he appointed him,

The eye of the Imam through which he sees,

قُطْبٌ عليه المدارُ أجمعُهُ

في الأمرِ والرأيِ كلَّما دبَّرْ

An axis around which all matters and opinions revolve,

Every time a decree is issued,

لم يزلِ البيتُ طولَ غيبتهِ

أعمى فلما اسْتَوى بهِ أبصَرْ

The house did not cease being blind throughout his absence,

Until he took charge of it, and it saw,