أَنسايمُ الأَحباب مِن رَوض الحِمى

وافَت بريّاها الَّتي تروي الظَما

The breezes of loved ones from the meadow of ambition

Came to its pastures that nourish ecstasy

سَلها أَأَودع طَيّها نَشر الهَنا

بشراً لِيَنشُره السُرور بِما نما

Ask it - did it leave its folds blooming with joy

To spread good news of what has flourished?

تِلكَ الأَشائر وَالبَشائر لِلمَلا

بِقُدوم شَمس العارِفين مكرَّما

These are the signs and tidings for the Master

With the arrival of the sun of the Gnostics, honored

الوارث المَجد المُؤثّل وَالتقى

عَن سادة شَرَف الخِصال لَها اِنتَمى

The heir of glorious lineage and piety

From the masters of noble traits she descends

ذاكَ الَّذي ذاعَت مَناقِبُهُ فَما

كلّفتُ قطُّ إِلى تَعدّدها فَما

The one whose virtues have spread, so I have never

Bothered to enumerate them, for they are countless

نَجم الحَقيقة بِدر أُفق سَما الهُدى

شَمس الطَريقة حَيث كانَ لَها سَما

The star of truth, the full moon on the horizon of guidance

The sun of the spiritual path wherever it has an orbit

أَكرِم بِهِ من قادمٍ بِقُدومهِ

أَضحَت لها فرص التَهاني مَغنَما

Honor the one arriving with his coming

For opportunities to congratulate became profitable

أَهدى المَسَرَّة لِلقُلوب فَحَبَّذا

تِلكَ الهَديّة لَم تُغادر مُسلما

He brought joy to hearts, so excellent

Was that gift, leaving no Muslim deprived

لِلّه كَم ورقاء في وَرَقٍ شَجَت

فَنَنَ الغُصون تَفَنّناً وَتَرنّما

By God, how many tender leaves on branches swayed

The boughs gloriously sang and hummed

مَغَنى شَجاني مِنهُ شجو حمامِهِ

طَرَباً وَبَرَّح بِالنَسيم فَهينما

The melody of his love-lorn singing like a dove

Enchanted, and the breeze exhilarated, aroused desire

عَجَباً أراض لَها الهَنا رَوض المُنى

فَتَوَسَّمَت نَيل الأَماني مَوسِما

Wondrously, joy made the meadow, the place of wishes

Anticipate attaining what is hoped for in its season

ظَفرت بِما ظَفر الكِرام بِهِ عَلى

رَغم اللئام ترفّهاً وَتَنعّما

It attained what the noble attained, despite

The vile's arrogance and indulgence

ماذا عَلَينا أَن نَقوم بِشُكر ما

منَّ الإله بِهِ وَجادَ وَأَنعَما

What is upon us but to thank what

God has granted, given, and blessed?

إنّا لِنَأبى أَن يَكون أَبا الثَنا

إِلّا أَبو النَصر اِبن أَكرَم مَن سَما

We refuse for any but Abu Al-Nasr ibn the Most Noble

To be the object of our praise

لِلمَجد يا بَيت الكَرامة وَالهُدى

وَالعلم إنّ حماكمُ أمسى حِمى

Glory, O House of Generosity, Guidance

And Knowledge - your protector has become a sanctuary

شرف عَلى شَرَف يَزيد وَلا اِنبَرى

برحاً بِهِ الشَرَف الرَفيع مخيّما

An honor above honor that increases but does not manifest

With it the lofty honor solemnly endowed

يا أَيُّها المَولى الَّذي أَمسى لَنا

ذُخراً عَلى مَرّ الزَمان وَمُنتمى

O Master whom for us has become

A treasure over the bitter days, and attached to

خُذها فديت فَريدة عَذراء ما

أَعدَدتها إِلّا لعزّك محرَما

Take it, my ransom, a unique chaste girl

That I have prepared for none but your honor

مَن لي بِأَن تَحظى بِلَثم يَديك يا

شَمس الكَمال تَقنّعاً وَتَلثّما

Who can grant that your hand, O sun of perfection

Will favor it with a kiss, wearing it and tasting it

حَتّى يَكون لَها الفَخار عَلى السوى

شَرَفاً وَتَمنحها القُبول تَكرّما

So that over others it will have pride

And your acceptance will give it nobility

ما خلتها إِلّا نَتائجَ مَنطق

صَدَقت بِحَمدك تالياً وَمقدّما

I composed nothing but results of truthful speech

Praising you in succession and in preamble

دَلَّت عَلى خَير القُدوم وَإِنَّهُ

أَضحى لِأَفئدة الأَحبّة مَرهَما

Indicating the best arrival, which has become

A salve for the hearts of loved ones

أَمَلٌ تَأَخَّر عَهدهُ مِن سَيّدٍ

سادَ الأَواخر بِالنهى فَتَقَدَّما

A hope long delayed from a master

Who excelled the latter ones in guiding, so preceded

بِتنا نُراقب مِنهُ طَلعةَ ماجِدٍ

أَنوارُها تَمحو الظَلام المُظلِما

We observe from him the rising of a glorious one

Whose lights erase the darkest darkness

وَإِذا بَدا نور الصَباح نَخالهُ

وَجه المَلاذ وَلا نَخال توهّما

And when the light of dawn appears we see it as

The face of refuge, and nothing else we imagine

أُمُيمُّماً عَلياه مُقتَديا بِهِ

أَنعمت بِالبَحر الخضم تَيمّما

Thirstily longing for it, following its example

I attained the abundant sea, fully quenched

لا تنحُ إِلّا نَحوَ رفعة قَدرِهِ

فَاِخفض بِها قَدر الحَواسد وَاِجزما

Incline toward nothing but raising his worth

And debase the status of enviers, decisively

نادٍ يُنادي بِالرَشاد وَغَيره

بِالغيِّ ناداه الزَمان مُرَخّما

Calling to guidance while others call to vain desire

The times called him, subdued and humble

صرفت لِنَحو بَديع لُطف بَيانه

دُرر المَعاني عقدها فَتَنظَّما

Diverting toward an exquisite subtlety, his eloquence

Strung pearls of meanings, systematically adorned

روح المجالس رَوح كُلّ مجالسٍ

لَو كلّم الحَجر الأَصّم تكلّما

Spirit of gatherings, spirit of all gatherings

Even if it addressed the deaf rock, it would speak

أَو لَو رَأَى اليَوم العَبوس بَشاشَةً

من وَجهِهِ لَكَ بالسُرور تَبَسَّما

Or if it saw a gloomy day's cheerfulness

From its face, it would make you smile in delight

فاِسعد بِجدّك أَو بجدّك أَيُّها ال

مَولى المُعَظّم منجداً أَو مُتهما

So be joyous in your grandfather, O Master

Revered, praised or blamed

نُهدي إِلَيكَ ثَنا الهَنا بِمَودَّةٍ

ما إِن دَعاها البُعد أَن تَتَصَرّما

We dedicate our joy to you in affection

That when separated, regret did not make it whither

دامَت عَلَيكَ سَوابغ النِعَم الَّتي

مِنوال عزّك نَسجها قَد أَحكَما

May the perfect blessings continue upon you

That the pattern of your might wove firmly

يَسمو بِها الجاه الرَفيع وَلا اِنبَرى

يَكسو شَمائلك الطِراز المعلما

With it lofty glory rises but does not manifest

Adorning your features, the crafted splendor