رقَّ مَولانا لِعَبْدٍ زَمِنِ

دَنِفِ الجِسْمِ لِشَكْوٍ مُدْمِنِ

The Master pitied his weak and oft-complaining servant

Though not long ago he was but a little child

لم يَكُنْ يَبْعُدُ عَهْداً بالصِّبى

وهْوَ في ضَعْفِ الكَبيرِ اليَفَنِ

Fate has led him where it willed, as it does to all

Yet still he shows gratitude and does not complain

قَدْ وَنَى خَطْواً كَما شاءَ الضَّنَى

ولهُ نَهْضَةُ شُكْرٍ لا تَنِي

His complaints of hardship were soothed

And he was consoled with kind sweetness

فَشَفَى شَكْواهُ مِن عُسْرَتِهِ

وضَناهُ بالسَّماحِ الهَتِنِ

And it was deemed well that he remain in service

For one so deserving of great blessings

وَرَأَى إِبقاءهُ في خِدْمَةٍ

وهْوَ أهْلٌ لِجَسيمِ المِنَنِ

Never did the favor of the beloved Prince wane

His call forever invigorates me

لَم يَزَلْ عَطْفُ الأَميرِ المُرْتَضَى

ونَداهُ أبداً يُنْعِشُنِي

I have no fear of disgrace in his state

No dishonor for one who is his servant

لا أَخَافُ الهونَ في دَوْلَتِهِ

مَنْ يكُن عَبْداً لَهُ لا يَهُنِ

I died from ecstasy over my fortunes after him

So gracious and generous has he been to me

متُّ وَجْداً لِثَوَائِي بَعْدَه

وَكَريمُ القَصْدِ بي أنْشَأَنِي

He favored me with the service of his noble son

Who has shown me such affection and favor

خَصَّنِي مِن خِدْمَةِ النَّجْلِ الرِّضَى

بِحَنَانٍ وامْتِنَانٍ عَمَّنِي

The moon of fortune who brings me happiness

The life of generosity who gives me life

قَمَرُ السَّعْدِ الذي يُسْعِدُني

وَحَيا الجُودِ الذي يُوجِدُنِي

May he live long, protecting religion and world

Eternal in kingship, for all time

دامَ للدِّينِ وللدُّنيا حِمىً

خَالِدَ المُلْكِ خُلُودَ الزَّمَنِ