رَقَمَت أنامِلُ صانِعي دِيباجِي

منْ بَعْدِ ما نَظَمَتْ جَواهِرَ تاجي

The fingers of my maker embroidered my brocade,

after stringing the jewels of my crown.

وحَكَيْتُ كُرْسيَّ العَروسِ وزِدْتُهُ

أنّي ضَمِنْتُ سَعادَةَ الأزْواجِ

I rivaled the bride’s throne—and surpassed it—

for I guaranteed the happiness of married couples.

مَنْ جاءَني يشْكو الظَّماء فمَوْرِدي

صِرْفُ الزُّلالِ العَذْبِ دونَ مِزاجِ

Whoever comes to me complaining of thirst—my spring

is pure, sweet, limpid water, wholly unmixed.

فكأنّني قوْسُ السّماءِ إذا بَدَتْ

والشّمْسُ موْلانا أبو الحَجّاجِ

Thus I am like heaven’s bow whenever it appears,

while the sun is our lord Abu al-Hajjaj.

لا زالَ مَحْروسَ المَثابةِ ما غَدا

بَيْتُ الإلاهِ مَثابَةَ الحُجّاجِ

May his dwelling place remain protected as long as

the House of God remains the pilgrims’ place of return.