1. لَقَد عاشَرتَنا فَلَبِثتَ فينا

    مِثالاً لِلنَزاهَةِ وَالكَمالِ

    Indeed, you kept our company and remained among us

    a model of integrity and perfection,

  2. بِحِلمٍ كانَ مَحمودَ المَزايا

    وَعَدلٍ كانَ مَمدودَ الظِلالِ

    with forbearance whose virtues were praised,

    and justice whose shade stretched wide.

  3. فَإِن كُنتَ اِعتَزَلتَ إِباءَ ضَيمٍ

    فَمِثلُكَ بِالوَظائِفِ لا يُبالي

    So if you have withdrawn rather than endure injustice,

    then one like you cares nothing for official posts.

  4. فَحَبّاتُ القُلوبِ تَسوقُ شُكراً

    إِلَيكَ بِقَدرِ حَبّاتِ الغِلالِ

    So the hearts’ very cores send thanks

    to you, in number equal to the grains of the harvest.