يَابْنَ عَلِيٍّ ما أُضِيعَتْ عُلىً

يَابْنَ عَلِيٍّ ما أُضِيعَتْ عُلىً

أَمْسَتْ بِتَأْيِيدِكَ مَضْبُوطَهْ

أَمْسَتْ بِتَأْيِيدِكَ مَضْبُوطَهْ

O son of Ali, no lofty honors have been lost;

O son of Ali, no favor has been wasted

through your support they have become secure.

With your support, it is kept intact

مَنْ كانَ مَغْبُوطاً بِإِدْراكِها

مَنْ كانَ مَغْبُوطاً بِإِدْراكِها

فَهْيَ بِإِدْراكِكَ مَغْبُوطَهْ

فَهْيَ بِإِدْراكِكَ مَغْبُوطَهْ

Whoever was envied for attaining them—

Whosoever was blessed to attain it

they, in turn, are envied for attaining you.

With your attainment, is blessed

كَمْ مِنْ يَدٍ لَيْسَتْ بِمَجْحوُدَةٍ

كَمْ مِنْ يَدٍ لَيْسَتْ بِمَجْحوُدَةٍ

وَنْعْمَةٍ لَيسَتْ بِمَغْمُوطَهْ

وَنْعْمَةٍ لَيسَتْ بِمَغْمُوطَهْ

How many a favor, never denied,

How many a hand that is not withheld

and a blessing, never slighted,

And bounty that is not stinted

حُزْتَ بِها شُكْرِي وَدَلَّتْ عَلَى

حُزْتَ بِها شُكْرِي وَدَلَّتْ عَلَى

مَحَبَّةٍ بِالنَّفْسِ مَخْلُوطَهْ

مَحَبَّةٍ بِالنَّفْسِ مَخْلُوطَهْ

through which you won my gratitude, and which pointed to

You have won my gratitude and pointed

a love mingled with the soul!

To a love intermingled with the soul

وَالْماجِدُ الْمِفْضالُ لا يَأْمَنُ الْ

وَالْماجِدُ الْمِفْضالُ لا يَأْمَنُ الْ

مالُ غَداةَ الْجُودِ تَفْرِيطَهْ

مالُ غَداةَ الْجُودِ تَفْرِيطَهْ

And the noble, bountiful man—never does

The generous, virtuous one does not feel secure

wealth feel safe from his squandering on the morning of giving.

Lest wealth, after generosity, lead to neglect

قَدْ وَصَلَ الثُّوْبُ وَلا عُذْرَ لِي

قَدْ وَصَلَ الثُّوْبُ وَلا عُذْرَ لِي

أَنْ أَلْبَسَ الثَّوْبَ بِلا فُوطَهْ

أَنْ أَلْبَسَ الثَّوْبَ بِلا فُوطَهْ

The robe has arrived, and I have no excuse

The garment is sewn and I have no excuse

for wearing the robe without a waistcloth,

To don the garment without buttons

لا سِيَّما وَهْيَ بِحُكْمِ النَّدى

لا سِيَّما وَهْيَ بِحُكْمِ النَّدى

فِي عَقْدِ مِيعادِكَ مَشْرُوطَهْ

فِي عَقْدِ مِيعادِكَ مَشْرُوطَهْ

especially since, by generosity's decree, it

Especially as they are, by the rule of affinity

is stipulated in the covenant of your promise.

Among the terms of your appointment

كَيْفَ وَأَخْلاٌقكُ مَرضِيَّةٌ

كَيْفَ وَأَخْلاٌقكُ مَرضِيَّةٌ

أَصْحَبُها وَالْحالُ مَسْخُوطَهْ

أَصْحَبُها وَالْحالُ مَسْخُوطَهْ

How, when your character is pleasing,

How could I when your morals are agreeable

can I keep its company while my lot is displeasing?

Accompany them while in deprivation

لا قَبَضَ الدَّهْرُ يَدِي عَنْ غِنىً

لا قَبَضَ الدَّهْرُ يَدِي عَنْ غِنىً

وَهْيَ إِلى جُودِكَ مَبْسُوطَهْ

وَهْيَ إِلى جُودِكَ مَبْسُوطَهْ

May time never draw my hand back from wealth,

May time not restrain my hand from bounty

while it is outstretched toward your bounty.

As it is outstretched toward your generosity