منا تَوَّجَ المُلكُ إِلّا بِاِبنِ سَلمانِ

وَلا يَشُدُّ سِواهُ أَزرَ سُلطانِ

None but the son of Sulman is crowned a king

None but he girds the loins of the sultanate

ما الريحُ في سَيرِها تَحكي عَزائِمَهُ

إِلّا الجِيادُ إِذا جَدَّت بِأَقرانِ

The wind tells not its resolves as it blows

Save the steeds when they race neck and neck

كانَت جَزيرَتُنا مِن قُبلُ أَندَلُساً

فَمُذ نَشَأتَ بِها فَهِيَ العِراقانِ

Our island was once al-Andalus

Since you were born in it, it is Iraqain

نُهدي إِلَيكَ القَوافي وَهِيَ طَيِّبَةٌ

كَالراحِ تُهدى زِفافاً بَينَ خِلّانِ

We send you rhymes which are sweet

Like perfume gifted between two friends

ما لي تُلاحِظُني عَينُ الخُطوبِ وَقدَ

أَسنَدتُ مِنكَ إِلى رُكنٍ كَثَهَلانِ

Why do the eyes of the charmer watch me

When I have leaned on you like an old column?

وَكَيفَ يَشكو الصَدى مِثلي عَلى مِقَتي

وَماؤُكَ الغَمرُ يَروي كُلَّ ظَمآنِ

How can one like me complain of scarcity

When your water sates every thirsty man?

أَم كَيفَ يَطمَحُ شَيطانٌ إِلى أُفُقي

وَمِن سَمائِكِ يُرمى كُلُّ شَيطانِ

Or how can a devil aspire to my horizon

When every devil is pelted from your heaven?

بَل كَيفَ يَغمِزُني إِنسانُ أَعيُنِهِم

وَأَنتَ لِيَ وَزرٌ مِن كُلِّ إِنسانِ

Nay, how can a human wink his eyes at me

When you are my ample shield against all men?

نَبِّه أَبا حَسَنٍ لِلمُعضلِاتِ وَنَم

نَومَ العَروسِ عَلى رَوحٍ وَرَيحانِ

Awaken Abu Hasan to unravel what is difficult

Like a bride asleep in spirit and sweet basil.