فطمت يراعي عن مديح الورى طرا

فطمت يراعي عن مديح الورى طرا

سوى ما يراعي من مديح بني الزهرا

سوى ما يراعي من مديح بني الزهرا

I have weaned my reed pen from praising all mankind,

I stopped praising the people of this world,

save the praise it reserves for the sons of al-Zahra.

Except for those from the family of Zahra that I praise,

أولئك من يثني عليهم فانه

أولئك من يثني عليهم فانه

يجازي بذي الدنيا ويسعد في الاخرا

يجازي بذي الدنيا ويسعد في الاخرا

As for those, whoever praises them will indeed

They are the ones whom when you praise,

be rewarded in this world and find happiness in the hereafter.

He rewards you in this life and makes you happy in the next,

هم الاكرمون الغر خير سلالة

هم الاكرمون الغر خير سلالة

واعلى الورى في كل آونة قدرا

واعلى الورى في كل آونة قدرا

They are the noblest, the radiant ones, the finest lineage,

They are the most generous, the best offspring,

and highest in rank among mankind at all times.

And the highest of people in every era and time,

وان مديح الظالمين ولو علوا

وان مديح الظالمين ولو علوا

ظلام وظلم يورث الذل والفقرا

ظلام وظلم يورث الذل والفقرا

And indeed, praise of oppressors, however high they rise,

Praising the oppressors, even if they are high,

is darkness and injustice, bringing humiliation and poverty.

Is darkness and oppression that brings disgrace and poverty,

لذلك قد خصصت بالمدح سيداً

لذلك قد خصصت بالمدح سيداً

شريفاً كريماً حائز المجد والفخرا

شريفاً كريماً حائز المجد والفخرا

For that reason, I have singled out for praise a lord,

That is why I have specialized in praising a master,

noble and generous, possessing glory and honor.

Noble, generous, possessing glory and pride,

هو الحسني الفاضل الكامل الذي

هو الحسني الفاضل الكامل الذي

مدائحه تأتي إلى بابه تترا

مدائحه تأتي إلى بابه تترا

He is al-Hasani, the virtuous, the perfect, whose

He is the virtuous, complete, Al-Hasani,

praises come to his door one after another.

Whose praises come to his door continuously,

أمير لقد نال الإمارة يافعاً

أمير لقد نال الإمارة يافعاً

وكان بها إذ ذاك من غيره احرا

وكان بها إذ ذاك من غيره احرا

An emir, he indeed attained the emirship while still a youth,

My prince has attained leadership while young,

and was then more deserving of it than anyone else.

And was the freest of others in it,

فلا زال في عز وجاه مكرماً

فلا زال في عز وجاه مكرماً

وفي عمل يبقى له الشكر والاجرا

وفي عمل يبقى له الشكر والاجرا

So may he ever remain honored in glory and prestige,

So he continues in dignity and esteem, honored,

and engaged in work that brings him lasting gratitude and reward.

And in deeds for which he earns thanks and reward.