ولما وقفت أمام الإمام
تأخر خلصانه والشيع
And when you stood before the Imam,
his intimates and followers stepped back.
دنوت إلى تاجه والسرير
فهذا تعالى وذاك اتسع
You drew near his crown and throne;
so this rose higher, and that grew wider.
وضاحك برد النبي القضي
ب أنساً بخوضك فيما شرع
And the Prophet’s mantle exchanged smiles with the staff,
in delight at your discourse on what he ordained.
سفرت فتيمه ما رأى
وقلت فأطربه ما سمع
You unveiled your face, so what he saw enthralled him;
and you spoke, so what he heard delighted him.
وأثنت فضالك الباهرات
على ملك الدهر فيما اصطنع
And your dazzling virtues praised
the king of the age for what he had bestowed.
طلعت فكنت كنجم الصبا
ح دل على الشمس لما طلع
You rose, and were like the morning star,
which, when it rose, heralded the sun.
ومن كلف الدهر امثالكم
فقد كلف الدهر ما لم يسع
And whoever demands your equals of Time
has demanded of Time what lies beyond its power.
Sol 6.1