أرى الآمالَ غير معرجاتٍ

أرى الآمالَ غير معرجاتٍ

على أحدٍ سوى الحسن بن سهلِ

على أحدٍ سوى الحسن بن سهلِ

I see hopes not turning

I see hopes not ascending

to anyone but al-Hasan ibn Sahl.

To anyone but Al-Hassan bin Sahl

يُباري يومه غده سماحاً

يُباري يومه غده سماحاً

كلا اليومين بان بكلِّ فضلِ

كلا اليومين بان بكلِّ فضلِ

His today vies with his tomorrow in generosity;

His day rivals his tomorrow in generosity

both days stand out for every virtue.

Both days being excellent in every merit

أرى حَسناً تقدمَ مُستبداً

أرى حَسناً تقدمَ مُستبداً

بِبَعدٍ من رياسته وقبلِ

بِبَعدٍ من رياسته وقبلِ

I see Hasan taking the lead, unrivaled,

I see Hassana advancing authoritarian

both after attaining leadership and before.

In the distance between his leadership and before

فإن حضرتك مشكلةٌ بشكٍّ

فإن حضرتك مشكلةٌ بشكٍّ

شفاك بحكمةٍ وخطابِ فصلِ

شفاك بحكمةٍ وخطابِ فصلِ

If a difficulty confronts you, clouded by doubt,

If you have a problematic issue indeed

he heals you with wisdom and decisive speech.

May his wisdom and clear speech cure you

سليل مرازبٍ برعوا حلوماً

سليل مرازبٍ برعوا حلوماً

وراعَ صغيرهم بسدادِ كهلِ

وراعَ صغيرهم بسدادِ كهلِ

A scion of marzbans who excelled in wisdom,

Descendant of generous forefathers

and their youngest inspired awe with a mature man's sound judgment.

And their young watched over by the righteousness of the old

مُلوك إن جريت بهم أبروا

مُلوك إن جريت بهم أبروا

وعزوا أن توازِنَهم بعدلِ

وعزوا أن توازِنَهم بعدلِ

Kings—if you race against them, they outstrip you,

Kings, if you flow with them they excel

and are too exalted for you to weigh them against an equal.

And they pride themselves on balancing you in justice

ليهنك أنَّ ما أرجأت رُشدٌ

ليهنك أنَّ ما أرجأت رُشدٌ

وما أمضيتَ من قولٍ وفعلِ

وما أمضيتَ من قولٍ وفعلِ

May you rejoice that what you deferred was wise,

It gladdens you that what you postponed is integrity

as was what you carried through in word and deed;

And what you accomplished of words and deeds

وأنَّك مُؤثرٌ للحقِّ فيما

وأنَّك مُؤثرٌ للحقِّ فيما

أراك اللَه من قطعٍ ووصلِ

أراك اللَه من قطعٍ ووصلِ

and that you favor what is right in whatever

And that you prefer truth in what

God has shown you concerning severing and joining;

God shows you of separation and connection

وأنك للجميع حيا ربيعٍ

وأنك للجميع حيا ربيعٍ

يصوبُ على قرارةِ كلِّ محلِ

يصوبُ على قرارةِ كلِّ محلِ

and that you are spring rain for everyone,

And that you are to all alive spring

pouring upon the hollows of every parched land.

That pours into the innermost of every place