يا سَميريَّ في السُرى عَرّجا بي
حَيث مالَت تَخدي نِياقُ الرَجا بي
O my companion in captivity, come visit me
Where the she-camels of hope have knelt down
وَاِنزِلا مَنزِلاً كَريماً تَباهَت
بِعُلاه مَنازل الأَحبابِ
And alight at a generous halt, prided
By its loftiness over the halts of loved ones
مَنزل يَشرح الصُدور جَمالاً
وَنَوالاً لِلوَفد وَالطلّابِ
A halt that gladdens breasts in beauty
And gifts for pilgrims and yearners
حَضرة أَشرَقَت بِأَنوار قُدسٍ
ما لَها عَن أُولي النهى مِن حِجابِ
A sanctuary shone with holy lights
Veiled from the forbidden of the pious
وَمقام يعطِّرُ الكَون نفحاً
طيب رَيّاه نَسمة المُستَطابِ
And a station that perfumes the universe
With a scent, its breeze being sweet aromas
صاحِ صِح بِالرِفاق وَاِدع بِرفق
دَعوةَ المُستَجير في خَيرِ بابِ
Shout good news to the comrades and call gently
The prayer of the seeker at the best door
دَعوَة اللائِذ الَّذي لَيسَ بِالمر
دودِ عَن نَيل بغية وَثَوابِ
The prayer of the refuge-seeker, not limited
From attaining the sought desire and reward
عج بِهِ زائِراً ضَريح أَبي عَم
رو خَدينَ الهُدى فَسيح الرِحابِ
Hasten to it as a visitor to the shrine of my father Amr
The plain of guidance, vast in expanse
الإِمام الهمام مَن قَلَّد الدي
ن مِن الإجتهادِ عقد صَوابِ
The imam, protector, who conferred jurisprudence
With links of correctness upon religion
وَأَقام الدَليل كَالشَمس يَبدو
نورها مُشرِقاً بِدون حِجابِ
And presented evidence like a sun whose light
Emerges radiant without any veil
تابِعاً سُنّة الرَسول وَما قَد
جاءَ عَن رَبِّهِ بِنَصِّ الكِتابِ
Following the way of the Messenger and what
Was revealed from his Lord in scripture’s text
وَرِجال الحَديث كُلّ صَحيح
قَد رَوَت عَنهُ في أصحِّ كِتابِ
And the men of hadith, all authentic
Transmitted from him in the soundest books
وَلَهُ المَذهَب الَّذي اِعتمد النا
س عَلَيهِ دَهراً مِن الأَحقابِ
And his is the school of thought the people
Relied upon for ages of eras
وَبَنو الشام بَعدَ كُلّ نَبيٍّ
فيهِ باهت وَبَعد كُلِّ صَحابي
And the Levant’s sons after each prophet
Shined, and after each companion
وَبَدا باسِماً بِهِ ثَغر بَيرو
ت اِبتِسام الرِياض غبّ السَحابِ
And appeared by a name by which the smile
Of Beirut’s meadows beamed from clouds’ veil
وإمام عَلى الهُدى قامَ في النا
س كَداود قامَ في المِحرابِ
And an imam of guidance stood among the people
Like David stood in prayer’s sanctuary
أوتيَ العلم مِثلَما أَوتيَ الحك
مةَ مِن رَبِّهِ وَفَصل الخِطابِ
Granted knowledge as he was granted wisdom
From his Lord and clear speech
شاطئ البَحر مِنهُ للعلم بَحرٌ
زاخر المدِّ فَوقَ كُلّ عُبابِ
The sea’s shore from him is a sea of knowledge
Abundant in tide atop every surge
لَيسَ سيّان ذاكَ ملحٌ أجاج
وَهوَ عَذب الوُرود غَير عذابِ
That is not equal, one being bitter brine
And it freshwater roses without harm
منهل لا تَزال ظَمأى الأَماني
مِن نَداه تروى بِخَير شَرابِ
A spring you the hopeful continue to quench
Thirsts of wishes with the best drink
لُذ بِهِ أَيُّها المُؤمّل فَوزاً
وَنَجاةً مِن الأُمور الصِعابِ
Delight in it, O aspirant, for success
And salvation from tribulations
وَتوسّل بِهِ إِلى اللَّه مَولا
كَ وَقل يا مفتّح الأَبوابِ
And seek nearness through it to God, your Master
And say: O Opener of doors
واِرجُ عزّاً بخفض أَجنحة الذُل
لِ عَسى أَن تَنال رَفع الحِجابِ
And hope for honor by lowering the wings of humiliation
Perhaps you may attain raising of the veil
نادِهِ تلقَ مِن ناده مُجيباً
لا تَقُل هَل دُعايَ غَير مُجابِ
Call unto Him and you will receive from the One called
Do not say your prayer is unanswered
يا فُرات الندى إِلَيك وَإِلّا
فَنَدى مَن سِواكَ لَمع سَرابِ
O Euphrates of dew, to you and else
Dew of others is mirage gleam
يا إِمامَ الهُدى بِبابك مَلهو
فٌ طَريحٌ مُلقىً عَلى الأَعتابِ
O imam of guidance, at your door lies prostrated
Discarded, thrown upon the threshold
يا غَياث الوَرى وَغَيث العَطايا
وَمنيع الذرى وَسامي الجَنابِ
O succor of people and rain of gifts
And protector of the lowly and sublime in worth
كُن شَفيعي لَدى المُهيمن يا مَن
هُوَ أَدنى إِلَيهِ مِن قَوس قابِ
Be my intercessor with the Overseer, O you
Closer to Him than a bow’s breadth
وَأَجِرني مِن حادِثاتٍ دَهَتني
وَرَمَتني بِأَسهُمٍ وَحِرابِ
And save me from occurrences that have shaken me
And aimed at me with arrows and warfare
لَستُ أَقوى عَلى تَحَمُّل ضَيمٍ
قلَّ صَبري بِهِ وَجَلَّ مُصابي
I cannot withstand injustice, my patience with it scarce
And my affliction grave
أَفَأغدو فَريسةً لِزَماني
وَأَنا مِنكَ في حِمى لَيث غابِ
Shall I become prey to my time
While I am under your protection, lion absent
