أُلامُ على شُكرِ الوصِيّ أبي الحَسَن

أُلامُ على شُكرِ الوصِيّ أبي الحَسَن

وذلكَ عِندي مِن عَجائِبِ ذا الزَّمَن

وذلكَ عِندي مِن عَجائِبِ ذا الزَّمَن

I am reproached for my gratitude to the designated successor, Abu al-Hasan,

I am bound and indebted to thank Abu al-Hasan

and that, to me, is among the wonders of this age:

And that to me is among the wonders of this time

خليفةِ خيرِ الناسِ والأوّل الذي

خليفةِ خيرِ الناسِ والأوّل الذي

أعانَ رسول الله في السِّرِّ والعَلَن

أعانَ رسول الله في السِّرِّ والعَلَن

successor to the best of men, and the first who

The caliph of the best of people and the first one who

aided the Messenger of God in secret and openly.

Supported Allah's Messenger openly and in secret

ولولاهُ ما عُدَّت لهاشمٍ امرَةٌ

ولولاهُ ما عُدَّت لهاشمٍ امرَةٌ

وكانت على الأيّام تُفضَح وتُمتَهَن

وكانت على الأيّام تُفضَح وتُمتَهَن

And but for him, no rule would have been credited to Hashim,

Without him no prestige would have remained for Hashim

and the clan would have been disgraced and humiliated through the ages.

And they would have been disgraced and humiliated by time

فولَّى بني العبّاس ما اختصّ غَيرَهم

فولَّى بني العبّاس ما اختصّ غَيرَهم

ومن منهُ أولى بالتكرُّم والمِنَن

ومن منهُ أولى بالتكرُّم والمِنَن

So he appointed the sons of al-Abbas, singling out no others—

So he appointed the Abbasids what no other possessed

and who is worthier than he to show generosity and bestow favors?

And who was more deserving of nobility and favor from him

فأوضحَ عبدُ الله بالبَصرَةِ الهُدى

فأوضحَ عبدُ الله بالبَصرَةِ الهُدى

وفاضَ عبيد الله جوداً على اليَمَن

وفاضَ عبيد الله جوداً على اليَمَن

So Abd Allah made guidance clear in Basra,

Thus Abdullah made guidance clear in Basra

and Ubayd Allah poured forth generosity upon Yemen.

And Ubayd Allah overflowed with generosity on Yemen

وقَسَّمَ أعمالَ الخِلافةِ بينَهُم

وقَسَّمَ أعمالَ الخِلافةِ بينَهُم

فلا زِلتُ مربوطاً بِذا الشُّكرِ مُرتَهَن

فلا زِلتُ مربوطاً بِذا الشُّكرِ مُرتَهَن

And he apportioned the offices of the caliphate among them,

And he distributed the tasks of the caliphate among them

so may I never cease to be bound to this gratitude, held in pledge.

So I remain forever bound and indebted with this gratitude