كَفَاهُ لَحْظٌ مِنَ اللَّـ

ـهِ بِالْعِنَايَةِ حَفَّهْ

A glance from God suffices him—

God has enfolded him in care—

وَكَوْنُ هَذَا الأَمْيرِ الـ

ـجَلِيلِ فِي الضَّيْمِ كَهْفَهْ

and that this august prince

is his refuge amid oppression.

قَيْلٌ بَنَى صَرْحَ مَجْدٍ

أَعْلَى إِلَى النَّجْمِ سَقْفَهْ

A sovereign who built an edifice of glory

and lifted its roof toward the star;

مُرَادُهُ لا يُسَامَى

وَرَأْيُهُ لا يُسَفَّهْ

his purpose is beyond all rivalry,

and his judgment cannot be called foolish.

عَالٍ عُلُوا كَبِيراً

عَنِ الأُمُورِ المُسِفَّهْ

Lofty with a mighty loftiness,

above all foolish affairs,

بِكُلِّ مَا فِيهِ نَفْعٌ

لِلشَّرْقِ يَبْسُطُ كَفَّهْ

with everything that brings benefit

to the East, he extends his hand.

أَزُفُّ شِعْرِي إِلَيْهِ

وَفَخْرُهُ أَنْ اَزُفَّهْ

I conduct my poem to him in bridal procession,

and its pride is that I conduct it to him.