لِمُصْطَفَى صَادِقٍ فِي الشِّعْرِ مَنْزِلَةٌ

أَمْسَى يُعَادِيهِ فِيهَا مَنْ يُصَافِيهِ

Mustafa has a high rank in sincere poetry

Though now opposed by those who rival him

صَاغَ الْقَرِيضَ بِإِتْقَانٍ فَلَوْ تُلِيَتْ

صُدُورُهُ عُلِمَتْ مِنْهَا قَوَافِيهِ

He crafted verse with great skill - if recited

The excellence of his rhymes would be evident

مُهَذَّبُ الطَّبْعِ مَأْمُونُ الضَّمِيرِ إِذَا

بَلَوْتَهُ كَانَ بَادِيهِ كَخَافِيهِ

Refined in nature, of trusted conscience - when

Tested, his inner self matches what's seen

حَازَ الْكَمَالَ فَلَمْ يَحْتَجْ لِمَنْقَبَةٍ

فَلَسْتَ تَنْعَتُهُ إِلَّا بِمَا فِيهِ

Having attained perfection, he needs no praise

You can only describe him by what he contains