يا مَن رَماه زَمانه بِعنائِهِ

لُذ بِالنَبيّ تَفز بحصن حمائِهِ

O you who his time has afflicted with its troubles

Take refuge in the Prophet, seek protection in his fortress

وَاِنشد إِذا وافيت بَيت عَلائِهِ

يا سَيّداً وَالكُلّ تَحتَ لِوائِهِ

And chant when you reach his glorious abode

O master with all under his banner

ما بَين راجٍ جودَهُ أَو حائزِ

أَفلا ينال مِن النَوائب أَمنهُ

Neither miser of his generosity nor withholder of his bounty

Can be safe from misfortunes

عَبد بمهجته هَواك أَكنَّهُ

أَنا مَن بِنَيل رضاك أَحسن ظَنَّهُ

A servant who has made your love his inclination

I am one who thinks the best of attaining your approval

وافيت بابك كَي أَفوز لِأَنّهُ

كَم ملتجٍ بعليّ بابك فائزُ

I came to your door hoping to succeed for he

How many hopefuls have won at your door

مَن ذا الَّذي بحمى علاك تريبُهُ

نوَبُ الزَمان وَإِن دَهَتهُ خُطوبُهُ

Who is it that doubts your protection?

The turns of time, however much its afflictions intensify

يا شافياً داءَ الضَمائر طيبُهُ

أَشكو إِلَيك ضنى وَأَنت طَبيبُهُ

O healer of ailing consciences

I complain to you and you are its healer

وَأَنا العَليل وَذا الزَمان مبارزي

مَولاي يا مَن قَد بَسَطت لَهُ يَدي

While I am the ailing one and this time is my adversary

My master, o you who has extended to him my hands

بِالفَقر لا تَك بِالجِناية مُبعدي

سامح قُصوري إِذ رضاؤك مَقصدي

Do not banish me for poverty or crime

Forgive my shortcomings for your approval is my goal

وَالعَجز عُذري عَن مَديحك سَيّدي

فاِجبر بِفَضلك كَسر قَلب العاجزِ

And inability is my excuse for praising you my master

So compensate by your grace the broken heart of the incapable