عَطْفُ المَلِيكِ عَلَى الشَّعْـ

ـبِ هَزَّ لِلَّجِدِّ عِطْفَهْ

The king's kindness towards the people

Shook the pillars of perseverance

وَهَدْيُهُ لَمْ يَفُتْهُ

فِي كُلِّ فَنٍّ وَحِرْفَهْ

And his gift did not miss

Any art or skill

يُقِيلُهُ وَيَقِيهِ

إِنْ سَامَهُ الدَّهْرُ خَسْفَهْ

He gives respite and protects

If fate has brought down its destruction

مَا أَحْفَلَ الذِّكْرُ بِالمَجْـ

ـدِ حِينَ يَنْشُرُ صُحْفَهْ

Glory does not care for praise

When it displays its pages

بِوَحْيِهِ أَدْرَاكَ الثَّغْـ

ـرُ مَنْ هَوَاهُ أَشَفَّهْ

Through his inspiration, the young one

Attained what his passion sought