ثغرُ الزمانِ لقد غدا متبسِّما

وشذا الأَمانِ لقد بدا متنسِّما

The face of time has now become smiling,

And the fragrance of safety has begun to waft.

وانجابت الاغساقُ من آفاقها

يوماً وكان الكون اربدَ مُقتِما

The horizons have given birth to nights,

And the universe was once intensely dark.

ويدُ الأَماني كفَّت الإِظلامَ اذ

صدعت رداءَ الشكّ مما أَوهَما

The hand of wishes has covered the darkness when,

It tore the gown of doubt due to what it imagined.

بالسيّد المولى المفدَّى بالوَرَى

نَجمِ الكِرام أَضا سناهُ الأَنجُما

About the master, the patron of mankind,

The star of nobles whose stars have shone.

اعني بهِ النَدُسَ الكريمَ المعتلي

اوجَ العُلَى مولى الموالي مُلحِما

I mean by him the pure, honorable one,

Who reached the highest summit, patron of patrons, intrepid.

شهمٌ اذا ما حاك بُردَ ملاحمٍ

اسدى قَناهُ في الكُماة والحما

Valiant when events of war were told,

His spear quenched thirst in the thick of battle.

بَطَلٌ اذا ما فرَّ لا متأَخَّراً

عنهُ وامَّا كرَّ لا مُتَقدَّما

A hero, when others fled, not lagging behind,

And when others attacked, not advancing.

واذا حبا كان الغمامُ اذا همى

واذا سطا كان الحُمامَ الضيغما

When he loved, he was a cloud when it intended rain,

And when he was kind, he was a twittering pigeon.

فلذاك أَمَّتهُ الوُفودُ لانهم

نالوا بهِ عِزّاً سَمَا وتكرُّما

Thus the delegations pledged allegiance to him

For through him they attained honor, aloftness and generosity.

ادنى ذوي القُربَى اليهِ لكونهم

في قربهِ حلُّوا محلاً اعظما

The nearest of kin approached him for their kinship

To be near him, occupying the greatest position.

وتواصلُ الأَرحام اما اوصلت

بالوُدّ جلَّت عظمةً وتعظُّما

And family ties - when cemented

With love - became greater and more solemn.

ولذا اذا جَزَمَ التواصلَ بينهم

سعيُ الوُشاةِ فانها لن تُجزَما

Thus when he strengthens the ties between them,

The efforts of mischief-makers will not succeed.

كم عاذلٍ أَغرَى بسُوءِ مَقالهِ

حتى احالَ السِلمَ سفكاً للدِما

How many slanderers enticed with their evil talk

Until they turned peace into bloodshed!

ولكم عدوٍّ خِيلَ خِلّاً صادقاً

اذ كانَ فيما قد اتى متكتِّما

And how many enemies pretended intimacy in what

They did while hiding their intentions!

ولكم صديقٍ صادقٍ أَودَى بهِ

رَجمُ الظُنونِ وكانَ ذاك توهُّما

And how many true, loyal friends were ruined

By suspicions, which was just speculation.

ولكم فَتىً خال الصديقَ عدوَّهُ

وهُوَ الصديقُ ولم يزل ابداً كما

And how many a youth abandoned his friend, his enemy,

While he was the friend, and has always been thus!

ومُخادِعٍ وافَى بصُورة ناصحٍ

وبخترهِ جمرَ العَداوةِ أَضرَما

And how many deceivers came in the guise of an advisor

While their trickery kindled the fire of hatred!

ان الغريبَ وان تقرَّب بالدَها

فهوَ البعيدُ وان دنا وتقدَّما

Indeed the stranger, even if he curries favor in the land

Is still distant, even if he comes near and advances.

وحُؤُول هذا الدهر نَبَّأَ جازماً

ان لا يزال بآلهِ مستعصما

And the winds of fate have categorically foretold

That it will always protect him and his family.

مَن كانَ مختبراً بوِدِّكَ لم يكن

ممَّن يُعَدُّ من العِدَى مستخصما

Whoever was tested by your affection did not belong

Among those counted as enemies and litigants.

وتلافيُ الاغراس قبلَ تلافها

أَحرى بمن يبغي بان لا تعدما

And preventing decay before it happens

Is more appropriate for one who wants it not to be lost.

واذا تَمادى الإِعتناءُ فانها

تذوي وما تخضلُّ لو هَمَتِ السَما

And if care is prolonged, it will melt away

And will not wither even if the skies intend otherwise.

أَتَعافُ معتزياً اليك بنسبةِ ال

وِدِّ الذي فيهِ لعزَّتك انتمي

Do I seek refuge with you due to the kinship

Of affection through which your honor included me?

أَرفِد جِراحاً بالقُلوبِ ثخينةً

وانقُض لما أَسَّ العَدُوُّ وأَبرَما

Pour balm on the deep wounds

And pounce when the enemy attacked and tied the knot.

واستَلَّ أَضغانَ القلوب بصفوةٍ

يُجلَى بها ما كانَ قبلاً مُظلِما

Extract the rancor from hearts with pure drink

By which what was dark before is illuminated.

اذ كانَ رأيُكَ للسقيم الرأي

طِباً شافياً ولكل جُرحٍ مرهما

Since your opinion for the misguided opinion

Is a healing medicine, and a salve for every wound.

وارأَب صُدوعَ الجاهلينَ بحكمةٍ

يا احكمَ الحُكَّامِ فيما احكما

Mend the cracks of the ignorant with wisdom,

O wisest of rulers in that which you ruled.

حتى يُبدَّلُ بالوَلا ذاكَ القِلَى

ويُعاضَ يوماً بالروى ذاك الظما

Until ignorance is replaced with knowledge

And one day thirst with satiation.

فالصفحُ من شِيمَ الكِرامِ وانما

مَن كان أَسبَقَ فيهِ كانَ الأَكرَما

For forgiveness is the mark of nobles, and indeed

Whoever precedes in it is the most noble.

واذا رَجَعتَ إلى الرِضَى فتحيل حُلواً

كلَّ ما قد كان مُرّاً علقما

And if you return to consent, you make

Every bitterness before it sweet and mellow.

ان العظيم تهونُ كل عظيمةٍ

جُلَّى لديهِ وجِرمُها لن يَعظُما

Indeed, every enormity becomes trivial to the great

When it is exposed and its sin will not become grave.

فاسلم ودُم عالي الجناب ممنَّعاً

بظِلالِ عِزٍّ لا يزالُ مخيِّما

So be safe and remain lofty, protected

By the shadows of glory that remain suspended.

تُولَى معارفُكَ العوارفَ دائماً

بنضيرِ عيشٍ مُنعِماً ومُنَعَّما

Your noble traits will always be accompanied

By a pleasant, delighted and delightful life.