إِنَّ الَّذي بَعَثَ النَبِيَّ مُحَمَّداً
جَعَلَ الخِلافَةَ في الإِمامِ العادِلِ
Indeed, He who sent the Prophet Muhammad
vested the caliphate in the just imam.
وَلَقَد نَفَعتَ بِما مَنَعتَ تَحَرُّجاً
مَكسَ العُشورِ عَلى جُسورِ الساحِلِ
And you have indeed brought benefit by forbidding, out of religious scruple,
the tithe levy on the bridges of the coast.
قَد نالَ عَدلُكَ مَن أَقامَ بِأَرضِنا
فَإِلَيكَ حاجَةُ كُلِّ وَفدٍ راحِلِ
Your justice has indeed reached those who dwell in our land;
so to you comes the need of every traveling delegation.
إِنّي لَآمُلُ مِنكَ خَيراً عاجِلاً
وَالنَفسُ مولَعَةٌ بِحُبِّ العاجِلِ
Indeed, I hope for good from you without delay,
and the soul is captivated by love of what comes quickly.
وَاللَهُ أَنزَلَ في الكِتابِ فَريضَةً
لِاِبنِ السَبيلِ وَلِلفَقيرِ العائِلِ
And God has revealed in the Book an obligatory due
for the wayfarer and the destitute poor.
Sol 6.1