هَنِيئاً لَهُ عَادَى أَعَادِي إِمَامِهِ
مُكَاثَرَةً وَقْعَ الحَيَا مِنْ غَمَامِهِ
Fortunate is he who opposes the enemies of his leader
Contending, amid the gloom of his clouds.
قَصِيّ دَنا مِن مَشْرَعِ الجُودِ والنَّدى
فَحَيَّاهُ شامي الرّيِّ قَبلَ حِيَامِهِ
We sought closeness through generosity and amity,
So one from Syria greeted him before his retinue.
وَيَمَّمَ دَارَ المُلْكِ مُعْتَصِماً بِها
عَلَى ثِقَةٍ مِن فَوْزِهِ بِاعْتِصَامِهِ
He resolved to rule the kingdom, taking refuge in it,
Trusting he would triumph by remaining steadfast.
فَلا عَجَبٌ أنْ رَاحَ يَومَ سَلامِهِ
إلَى سِلْمِ دَهْر شَجَّه بسلامِهِ
No surprise that on the day of peace
He brought calm to the tumult of time with his accord.
حَدَتْهُ إِلى البَابِ الكَريمِ كَرَامةٌ
تَعَرّفَهَا في سَيْرِهِ بِسَلامِهِ
Chivalry guided him to the noble gate –
It recognized him by his journey in amity.
أحَلَّتْهُ أعلَى تُرْعَةٍ بِاضْطِرابِهِ
وَعَلَّتْهُ أحْلَى شِرْعَةٍ في اضْطِرَامِهِ
It gave him the highest meadow in his distress
And granted him the sweetest law amid his struggles.
صَنَائِعُ مَوْلىً أَصْبَحَ الدَّهْرُ عَبْدَهُ
وأَصْحَبَ حَتَّى قَادَه بِزِمَامِهِ
The feats of a Master whose world kneeled before,
And remained until led by his bridle.
إِذا الشِّعْرُ لاقَى جَيْشَهَا وهو جائِشٌ
كَفَاهُ اعتِذاراً أَنَّهُ في انْهِزامِهِ
When poetry met her army raging,
His apology sufficed – that he was in retreat.
تكُفُّ القَوافي عَن تَعَرُّضِها لَه
وَهَيْهَاتَ يُحْصَى القَطْرُ عِنْدَ انْسِجامِهِ
Rhymes abstained from faulting him,
And endless are the teardrops when composed.
سَحابُ نَدىً تُزْجِيهِ رِيحُ ارْتِياحِهِ
وَيُغْرِيهِ بالإلْثاثِ بَرْقُ ابْتِسامِهِ
A cloud of dew, stirred by the wind of his comfort,
With the lightning of his smile radiating joy.
هُوَ المَلِكُ المَيْمونُ وَجْهاً وَدَوْلَةً
يدينُ لَه بالقُرْبِ أقْصَى مَرَامِهِ
He is the auspicious king, in demeanor and state,
To whom the furthest hopes are duty-bound.
تَلَقَّتْ لِوَاءَ المَجْدِ راحتُهُ التِي
تَوَلَّتْ بِناءَ الجُودِ عِنْدَ انْهِدامِهِ
His stable disposition assumed the flag of glory
And rebuilt generosity upon its demise.
مُطَهَّرَةٌ أعْراقُهُ عُمَرِيَّةٌ
لَهَا مِنْ سِنَانِ الفَخْرِ أعْلَى سَنَامِهِ
Pure are his roots, honorable his lineage,
With the highest marks of pride as its minarets.
عَلى المَجْدِ والعَليْا بَهَاءُ اعتِزازِهِ
وَللدّينِ والدّنْيَا مَضاءُ اعْتِزامِهِ
His pride in glory and loftiness has a brilliance,
His resolve for religion and life has a radiance.
يَسُوءُ طُغاةَ الكُفْرِ كافِي فِعالِهِ
ويَأْسُو كُلومَ الدَّهرِ شافِي كَلامِهِ
Sufficient are his deeds in disgracing tyrants,
And healing are his words for the sullenness of time.
عَوَاقِبَ ما يَأتِي وَما هُوَ تَارِكٌ
يَذُمُّ الذِي لَم يَعْتَلِق بِذِمَامِهِ
The consequences of what is to come and what remains
Are blamed by those who grasp not his principles.
كَفَانِي افْتِخاراً أَنَّني مِن جَنابِهِ
بِحَيثُ تَنالُ النجم كَفُّ عُلامِهِ
I am sufficed in pride that I am in his presence,
Where even stars receive the palm of his banner.
أَرَى مِنْهُ بَدْرَ المُلْكِ دُونَ سِرارِهِ
وأبْصر بَحْرَ الجُودِ غَيْرَ غَرَامِهِ
I see in him the full moon without its mysteries,
And observe the sea of generosity without its waves.
حَبَا وحَمَى في عُسْرَةٍ ومَخافَةٍ
فَها أنا ذا في كَلِّهِ واحْتِرامِهِ
He granted intimacy and protection in hardship and fear.
Behold! I am here, under hisshade and esteem.
أَسيرُ إلَى إقْطاعِهِ في ثِيابهِ
علَى طرْفِهِ مِنْ دارِهِ بِحُسامِهِ
I walk clad in his garb, to be granted his land,
Stepping to the edge of his abode, with his sword.
