بشيرٌ أتى من عالم الغيب للحسّ

فقرّت به عيني وطابت به نفسي

A harbinger came from the unseen world to perception

So my eyes were delighted by him and my soul was pleased by him

بما أنعم المولى من النعمة الّتي

تعمّ البرايا بالمسرّة والأنس

With what the Master has bestowed of the blessing which

Spreads joy and intimacy in the lands

هي المنصب العالي الّذي رفعت له

أشائر أنسٍ بالبشائر للإنس

It is the high position you have been raised to

With the flags of intimacy raised with good tidings to mankind

وذلك فجرٌ صادقٌ غير أنّه

ستعقبه الأنوار من طلعة الشمس

And that is a truthful dawn, though

The lights will follow it from the rising of the sun

ولا بدع أن أمسي وأصبح شائعاً

كما شاع في أفراده علم الجنس

And undoubtedly I will spread morning and night

As it has spread among individuals, the knowledge of the species

ومن غرس العدلَ القويم فإنّه

سيجني ثمار العزّ من ذلك الغرس

And whoever planted justice, the straight one, will

Reap the fruits of might from that planting

ومن لبس التقوى شعاراً فلا يخف

من اللَبس والإبهام مع ذلك اللبس

And whoever wore piety as his emblem, he need not

Fear confusion and ambiguity with that attire

ومن كان لله العظيم قيامُه

ووجهته استغنَى عن السيف والترس

And whoever stood for God the Almighty

And set Him as his destination, was self-sufficient without sword and shield

دعا سفن الآمال في بحر جوده

فجاءت على الجوديّ من سعده ترسي

He summoned the ships of hope in the sea of his generosity

So they came landing auspiciously due to his fortune

فبشراه نجم السعد قد ذرّ شارقاً

ولا غرو إن غارت به أنجم النحس

So the star of fortune shone radiantly upon him

And no wonder if the stars of bad luck were eclipsed by it

بمنصبك العالي تهنأ وإنني

أهني به نفسي وكأس الصفا أُحسي

With your high position, you are congratulated, and I

Congratulations myself and toast with a cup of purity

وخذ فوق ما ترجوه من فضل ربّنا

فها هو قد وافاك من حضرة القدس

And take over and above what you hope for of the grace of our Lord

For here He has brought it to you from the court of holiness

فأحسن يومي سعدك المعتلي غدا

كما إنّ هذا اليوم أحسن من أمس

So make your day of elevated fortune tomorrow good

Just as this day is better than yesterday

وثابر على شكر الإله فإنّه

يزيدك ممّا ليس يدرك بالجسّ

And persevere in thanking God, for He

Will increase you beyond what is attained by the senses

فأنت وزيرٌ أجدرُ الناس بالثنا

على ملكٍ يعنو له العرش والكرسي

For you are a minister more deserving than people of praise

For a king for whom the Throne and Pedestal care

وأنت الّذي لم يوف حقّك مادحٌ

وإن كان بين الناس أبلغَ من قُسّ

And you are the one whose due has not been fulfilled by any eulogizer

Even if he were the most eloquent of mankind

وزيرٌ إذا ما جاد أزرى بحاتمٍ

ويُزري لدى الهيجا بعنترة العبسي

A minister who, when he is generous, rivals Hatim

And rivals Antarah Al-Absi at the assemblies of the noble

فلا زال في روض السعادة راتعاً

بظلّ التهاني يجتني ثمر الأنس

So he continued to relax in the meadow of bliss

Shaded by congratulations, plucking the fruit of intimacy

مدى الدهر والأيّام ما سرّ خاطري

بشيرٌ أتى من عالم الغيب للحسّ

For the duration of time and days, my heart was never gladdened

Like a harbinger who came from the unseen world to perception