حَسُنَت بحسّونٍ خلافةُ هاشمٍ

حَسُنَت بحسّونٍ خلافةُ هاشمٍ

قاضٍ تخيّره الخليفةُ وانتقى

قاضٍ تخيّره الخليفةُ وانتقى

Hashim's caliphate was graced by Hassun,

The Caliphate of Hashim was graced with excellence,

a judge whom the caliph chose and selected,

The Caliph chose him as judge with care and distinction.

وأغرَّ وضّاح الجبينِ مباركٍ

وأغرَّ وضّاح الجبينِ مباركٍ

تلقى الحياءَ قِناعَهُ عند اللِّقا

تلقى الحياءَ قِناعَهُ عند اللِّقا

and a radiant, blessed man with a shining brow;

Bright of brow, auspicious, joy did abound,

you find modesty his veil when you meet him.

Modesty cast off her veil when they met at the gathering.

شُرُفت به الدُّنيا وأمسى شخصُهُ

شُرُفت به الدُّنيا وأمسى شخصُهُ

في المغرب الأقصى فأضحى مشرقا

في المغرب الأقصى فأضحى مشرقا

The world was ennobled through him, and his person came to be

Through him the world was ennobled, his personage

in the farthest West, which thus became radiant.

In the Far West becoming radiant as sunrise.

صلى الجميعُ وصام شكراً واجباً

صلى الجميعُ وصام شكراً واجباً

لما تولّى أمرهم وتصدّقا

لما تولّى أمرهم وتصدّقا

All prayed and fasted in due thanksgiving

All prayed and fasted in obligatory thanks

when he took charge of their affairs, and they gave alms.

When he assumed their governance with generosity.