ليسَ يخشى من نجمِ سعدٍ سقوطا

ليسَ يخشى من نجمِ سعدٍ سقوطا

من رأى قاضي القضاة عليّا

من رأى قاضي القضاة عليّا

No fall of a lucky star is feared

He who has seen Ali, the judge of all judges,

by one who has seen ʿAlī, the chief of judges.

Need not fear the fall of any propitious star,

سارَ قاضي القضاة للشامِ غيثاً

سارَ قاضي القضاة للشامِ غيثاً

فله الله سارياً وسريَّا

فله الله سارياً وسريَّا

The chief of judges journeyed to al-Shām as life-giving rain;

The judge of all judges went as a bountiful rain to Syria,

may God be with him, a traveler by night and a noble man.

So may Allah make him forever flow generously!

إن وجدنا وسميّ جدواهُ في الدن

إن وجدنا وسميّ جدواهُ في الدن

يا وجدنا في الدين منه وليَّا

يا وجدنا في الدين منه وليَّا

If we have found his bounty’s early rain in this world,

If we find wisdom useful in worldly affairs,

in matters of faith, we have found a saint in him.

How much more we find him a guardian friend in religion!

قالَ إحسانهُ تهنُّوا نوالاً

قالَ إحسانهُ تهنُّوا نوالاً

وزكاةً منهُ وكانَ تقيَّا

وزكاةً منهُ وكانَ تقيَّا

His kindness said, “Enjoy bounty

He said: Be happy with his blessings,

and alms from him”; and he was devout.

And with the purity that he exemplified.