بِرَبِّهِ في شُؤونِه ذو اعتصامٍ

بِرَبِّهِ في شُؤونِه ذو اعتصامٍ

إليه رافعُ الطرفِ البَليلِ

إليه رافعُ الطرفِ البَليلِ

He holds fast to his Lord in his affairs,

With his Lord as his support in all his affairs

Lifting his tear-moistened gaze toward Him.

Is he who raises his weary eyes towards Him

لذاكَ تَراهُ مصحوباً بنَصرٍ

لذاكَ تَراهُ مصحوباً بنَصرٍ

وتأييدٍ مِنَ المَولَى الجَليلِ

وتأييدٍ مِنَ المَولَى الجَليلِ

For that reason, you see him attended by victory

Thus you see him accompanied by triumph

And support from the majestic Lord.

And aid from the Most Exalted King

يَتيهُ بِمَدحِكُم شِعرىَّ زَهواً

يَتيهُ بِمَدحِكُم شِعرىَّ زَهواً

ويَزهي العِقدُ بالجِيدِ الجَميلِ

ويَزهي العِقدُ بالجِيدِ الجَميلِ

My verse struts proudly with your praise,

My poetry wanders in praising you

And the necklace is graced by the lovely neck.

And the string of pearls shines with a beautiful radiance

فإنَّ شهادةَ المولَى وِسامٌ

فإنَّ شهادةَ المولَى وِسامٌ

أصُولُ بها على أهلِ الفُضولِ

أصُولُ بها على أهلِ الفُضولِ

For the master's testimony is a badge of honor,

For the testimony of the Master is a medal

With which I assail the meddlesome.

With which I take precedence over the pretentious

وهل مثلُ التِّهامي من عَظيمٍ

وهل مثلُ التِّهامي من عَظيمٍ

متى احتاجَ النهارُ إلى دَليلِ

متى احتاجَ النهارُ إلى دَليلِ

And is there any great man like al-Tihami?

And who is like the ambitious with a great one

When has daylight ever needed proof?

Whenever the day needs proof

فَقَد صَيَّرتَني بِمَديحِ شِعري

فَقَد صَيَّرتَني بِمَديحِ شِعري

أجُرُّ عليهِمُ فَضلَ الذُّيولِ

أجُرُّ عليهِمُ فَضلَ الذُّيولِ

For by praising my verse, you have made me

So you have made me, with the praise of my poetry

Trail my robes' long hems before them.

Bestow upon them the favor of long robes

خُصوصاً حينَ يُكسِبُهُ بَهاءً

خُصوصاً حينَ يُكسِبُهُ بَهاءً

مَديحُكَ في مَديدِه والطَّويلِ

مَديحُكَ في مَديدِه والطَّويلِ

Especially when it is lent splendor

Especially when your praise gives it splendor

By your praise, in its Madid and Tawil meters,

In its extension and length

وفي كلِّ القَوافي والمَعاني

وفي كلِّ القَوافي والمَعاني

جَميعا بالإحاطَةِ والشُّمولِ

جَميعا بالإحاطَةِ والشُّمولِ

And in all rhymes and meanings,

In all rhymes and meanings

All together, with full compass and scope.

Completely with enclosure and inclusion