1. يَا أيُّها الأحوَلُ أنتَ الأفضَلُ

    أولاكَ رَبُّ العَرشِ مَا يؤَمَّلُ

    O cross-eyed one, you are the best.

    May the Lord of the Throne grant you what is hoped for.

  2. وَحَقَّكَ العَيشُ الهَنىءُ الأخضَلُ

    وَلاَزِلتَ في ثَوبِ النَّعِيمِ تَرفُلُ

    And a pleasant, verdant life is your due.

    And may you ever walk proudly in the robe of bliss.

  3. وكُنتَ بَدراً في الهَوَا لا يَافَلُ

    عِلمُكَ نَافِعٌ بِهِ تُبَجَّلُ

    And may you be a full moon in the sky that never sets.

    Your knowledge is beneficial; for it you are revered.

  4. تُعلِي وَتُسفِلُ وَلَستَ تَسفُلُ

    مُسَخَّرٌ لَكَ فُلانٌ وفُلُ

    You exalt and abase, yet never sink low.

    So-and-so and such-and-such are at your command.

  5. ولَيسَ يَشكُلُ عَلَيكَ المُشكِلُ

    And no difficult matter perplexes you.